Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming strategy: consultation analysis
The independent analysis of responses to the consultation on the Equality and Human Rights strategy. The Strategy sets out a framework that will guide the work that the Scottish Government, the wider public sector and partners will do to embed equality and human rights in all that it does.
Footnotes
1 Following standard data checks, three duplicate responses and one entirely out of scope response were removed from the data set.
2 The consumer duty came into force in April 2025 and is a statutory duty introduced by the Consumer Scotland Act 2020, placing consumer interests at the centre of public sector decision making.
3 The consultation paper notes that these are principles that help ensure people’s rights are at the centre of policy development and implementation. They include participation, accountability, non-discrimination and equality, empowerment, and legal.
4 Values-based recruitment concentrates on hiring people whose values and skills align with the organisation’s values.
5 Reverse mentoring allows junior members of staff to mentor leaders to bring to attention issues they face and allow the sharing of expertise.
6 Scottish Human Rights Commission and Scottish Public Services Ombudsman