The Council is committed
to the social inclusion of groups of citizens who are marginalised
and who experience discrimination. Currently the four priority areas
for action are women, black people and those from ethnic minorities,
disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisxual and transgender (LGBT)
people.
Policy is determined by the Executive Committee, chaired by Councillor
Stephen Purcell, Leader of the Council. Councillor Rabbani the Council’s
spokesperson on equality issues. The Council has 3 corporate policy
officers, located in the Chief Executives Department who specialise
in corporate equality issues. In addition, there are equality policy
staff located within Council services who take forward issues at
a service level. The Council has a range of action plans and other
initiatives in place to translate policy into practice.
The Equality Networks Forum, chaired by Councillor Rabbani, enables
representatives of equalities groups to meet regularly with the
Council and provides opportunities to influence policy and service
development.
The Council-funded Equality Bulletin is produced several times a
year on behalf of the Equality Networks Forum.
GCC Equality Policy
The main aims of the policy are to challenge discrimination,
to promote and implement equality measures, to progress social justice
and to strive to ensure that no one is disadvantaged by virtue of
negative attitudes to race, gender, physical, mental and or sensory
impairments, age or sexuality.
For further information on the Council’s Equality
Policy and work on equality issues go to http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/PolicyPlanning_Strategy/Corporate/Equalities/
For general advice and information on equalities,
please contact:
Louise MacKenzie
Principal Corporate Policy Officer
Phone: 0141 287 3841
E-mail: louise.mackenzie@ced.glasgow.gov.uk
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