Scotland can be proud of the progress made towards a more equal and diverse society, but we do not yet live in a country where everyone has equal access to opportunities.  The Scottish Green Party stands for zero tolerance against all forms of discrimination and will seek to tackle barriers to services, employment and participation in society, and defending access to justice for all as a fundamental human right.

• Action for equality. Bold, proactive measures are needed to achieve real equality in Scotland. Our Green MSPs will champion a Strategy for Inclusion co-produced with disabled people.
• Equality budgeting. Public spending must reflect Scotland’s policy commitments to increase equality. We will support measures to improve equality impact assessment and budget analysis, which take stock of how decision-making impacts differently on groups protected under equality law. Equality concerns must be embedded in all resource allocation and policy development.
• Strategy for Inclusion. Disabled people still experience exclusion across social, economic and political life in Scotland to the detriment of our society as a whole. We must work to break down the barriers that prevent disabled people from realising their rights. Scottish Greens will take a lead from disabled people’s organisations to promote a co-produced Strategy for Inclusion which works towards equal access to resources, fulfilling employment, public services, and participation in politics and public life.
• Rights-based approach. We will call for more rights-based training for police and staff within the justice system on equality issues including hate crime, violence against women, trauma, and learning disabilities.