In equality?

But will these anti-poverty policies benefit everyone equally? Is there a risk that as we work to narrow the gap between the poorest and richest in Scotland we inadvertently widen the gap between men and women, disabled and non-disabled, and ethnic minority and white Scots?

Living in poverty and deprivation limits the opportunities of too many Scots. Poverty stops children fulfilling their educational potential, damages their physical and mental development, and reduces opportunities to flourish. Going without work leaves too many feeling they have no stake in economic or social life. Working for low pay places undue pressures on parents, forcing them to make choices between their families’ financial and emotional needs.

For more information on this article, please see