Gender policy coherence: annual statement 2025
A progress report on work to deliver the recommendations of the First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls and advance equality for women and girls in Scotland.
Inequalities Remain
Women working full-time earn on average £4,437.00 less per year than men
Women are underrepresented in positions of power and influence
- MSPs 45.7%
- Council leaders 26.6%
- Public boards 36.9%
- Senior police officers and judges 24.1%
- Newspaper editors 11.8%
One in ten women reported experiencing stalking and harassment and around 3% had experienced partner abuse in the previous 12 months (2018-20)
Women report more mental health issues than men. In 2021, 20% of women aged 16-24 reported a mental health condition compared to11% of men
The burden of unpaid labour disproportionately falls on women
24.1% of economically inactive women report that ‘looking after family and home’ was the reason they are economically inactive compared with only 6.5% of inactive men
Contact
Email: CEU@gov.scot