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Sarah Foster, director, and Amerdeep Dhami, solicitor, from the Scottish Child Law Centre.

Scottish Child Law Centre launches new specialist child law clinic

Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director at Converge, and Converge Challenge winners from 2021 and 2020 respectively (Mallik Chityala of Fitabeo Therapeutics and Genevieve Patenaude of Earth Blox).

Scotland's academic innovation rebounds following 'number of challenging years'

Gillian Dalziel, Early Career Specialist at Diageo.

Diversity is good for business - Gillian Dalziel

Fatima Ramzan aims to help disadvantaged women gain enterprise skills. Picture: Claire Grainger.

Dundee initiative aims to help disadvantaged women develop enterprise skills

The centre named after Sir Lenny Henry published the report.

Leading UK broadcasters to stop using 'BAME' acronym

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How Scotland's law profession is acting to reach good diversity balance

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has complained to watchdogs amid concerns over discrimination at a nursery that refused a place for his young daughter. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Let's make history and name a new Edinburgh school after a black migrant woman, ...

TV presenter Chris Kamara has urged people from minority ethnic communities to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Picture date: Wednesday March 3, 2021.

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: Not helpful to 'lump people together' under BAME

Racism still an issue but becoming “less important” says government Commission (credit: Shutterstock)

'Britain is not institutionally racist': what government-backed race report says

MP David Lammy was praised for how he dealt with a racist caller (LBC)

This is what MP David Lammy said to LBC caller who said he was 'not English'

The newly elected Scottish Labour leader told BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme it was not acceptable to have no women of colour candidates.

Sarwar says ‘it’s not good enough’ that Labour has no women of colour candidates

From March 26, a new organ donation law will introduce a system of deemed authorisation for organ and tissue donation for transplantation purposes, but people can still opt-out if they wish (Picture: Getty Images)

Organ donation law is about to change in Scotland – Dr Radha Sundaram

Expert Hakim Din said abuse reports were 'taken seriously'.

Council claims there's no 'culture of racism' despite abuse in Edinburgh schools

Phase 2 of the Covid vaccine rollout has been announced - here's who is next to ...

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

Dr Ollie Folayan said many more companies have contacted AFBE-UK for advice on addressing racism since the death of George Floyd. Picture: Rory Raitt.

Analysis: Are Scottish firms doing enough to help BAME career progression?

Audrey Mutongi, founder and chief executive of The No1 Care Agency, a Glasgow-based social enterprise offering a bespoke, home-based care service.

Funding and support offered for Scotland's social entrepreneurs

Nicola Sturgeon's party is enveloped in a new row involving minorities.

Row over SNP decision to boost disabled and ethnic minority candidates

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

The BBC has spent in excess of £1 million of license fee-payers’ money fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases lodged against the corporation, it has been revealed. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

BBC ‘splurged’ £1 million of licence-payer cash suing women and BAME staff

Police Scotland has been urged to increase its diversity as figures show a lack of BAME officers.

Call for Police Scotland to increase diversity in top ranks

UNICEF says the UK should ban the use of tasers and spit hoods on children

Ms Muzambe, who moved to Scotland from Zimbabwe when she was 12 years old, won her first cap in 2019 against England, but said she initially had no idea she was the first black player to represent her country. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group/ SRU)

First black woman capped for Scotland rugby team vows to inspire BAME players

Claudia Cavalluzzo, Director Converge

Our background only tells one side of the story - Claudia Cavalluzzo

Walter Fryer Stocks' 1859 pencil study of Fanny Eaton, now on display at the Princeton University Art Museum in New Jersey (Image: Princeton University Art Museum)

This is why Google is celebrating Jamaican-born artist's model Fanny Eaton

Sir Geoff Palmer will lead review

First black professor will lead statue review

ScotRail's former head of engineering projects Lynsey McCabe is now its production and performance manager. Picture: John Devlin

'Not all engineers wear hard hats' - ScotRail seek women and ethnic minorities

Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt and human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. Picture: Mike Wilkinson

RBS and Heriot-Watt University unveil new scholarship for BAME students

Dr Leyla Hussein OBE has been elected as Rector at the University of St Andrews (Image: University of St Andrews)

St Andrews Uni elects first black female rector

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine trials - how to sign up (Photo: Shutterstock)

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine tr...

The Ramblers is calling for quicker access to green space for everyone

Films running for ‘best picture’ at the Oscars must be diverse - these are the n...

Suspected coronavirus infections recorded at the peak of the pandemic were three times higher than the number of officially confirmed cases, new research has claimed.

Suspected Covid-19 infections three times higher, study finds

Michael Sturrock, Head of Public Affairs, DMA

Inequalities in society were laid bare by the pandemic – Michael Sturrock

Researchers are urging more people to sign up

Over 11,000 Scots sign up for coronavirus vaccine trials

London Scottish say Ricky Khan is the only BAME coach in the English Championship

Ricky Khan promises ‘winning results’ after London Scottish appointment

Former Celtic defender Paul Elliott is chair of the FA's inclusion advisory board. Picture: Russell Cheyne/Allsport

Ex-Celtic defender issues strong message on racial equality

St Andrews University.

University of St Andrews issue apology for ‘letting down’ BAME students

Neil Basu issued a message to his fellow officers to "stand up to racism" (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The UK’s most senior BAME police office has urged forces to ‘stand up to racism’...

Former Albion Rovers manager Kevin Harper was awarded the Ladbrokes League Two Manager of the Month award for March in 2019. Pic: SNS Group Roddy Scott

Harper speaks on difficulties for BAME coaches

Celtic players will return to training on Thursday under controlled conditions. Picture: SNS

Celtic boss Neil Lennon alert to BAME players’ coronavirus concerns

The protest will take place at 6pm on 3 June

Why people will be kneeling on doorsteps for 'take the knee' campaign today
People across the UK are being encouraged to take part in a Stand Up to Racism campaign today (3 June), following the recent killing of African American man, Ge...

Anas Sarwar has urged Health Secretary Jeane Freeman to help BAME communities protect themselves against coronavirus.

Jeane Freeman urged to consider Vitamin D campaign

Staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow join in the Clap for Carers and key workers last week. Picture:
Jeff Mitchell/Getty

Dani Garavelli: Forced back to work but it’s not business as usual, Boris

The difference in response to coronavirus is partly due to socio-economic disadvantage between ethnicities (Photo: Shutterstock)

How ethnicity affects coronavirus death rates - and who is most at risk

The difference in response to coronavirus is partly due to socio-economic disadvantage between ethnicities

Ethnicity found to be significant factor in coronavirus fatalities

Scottish Government urged to publish ethnicity data of COVID-19 victims

Scottish Government urged to publish ethnicity data of COVID-19 victims

These are the new plasters from Tesco (Photo: Tesco)

Tesco has launched a range of plasters available in different skin tones - this ...

Alex Dyer is hopeful that his appointment as Kilmarnock boss can boost the number of BAME managers in football

'I'm a black man in an industry where there are not many black coaches' - Kilmar...

Action for Children Charter Mark launch at Broughton High School

Paul Carberry: Vision is for schools to promote inclusion for all young people

It is recommended that businesses with more than 50 employees be required to publish ethnic pay data, says Donaldson. Picture: Peter Devlin

Comment: Tackling ethnic pay gap could bring Â£24bn boost

Labours health spokeswoman Monica Lennon has written to Jeane Freeman asking her to take action. Picture: Greg Macvean

Health Secretary urged to probe claims of unequal mental health treatment

Michael Donkor

Book review: Hold, by Michael Donkor

Calls for action to increase diversity in top teaching roles

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits Lothian Buses central garage in Edinburgh to meet young trainees as part of Apprentice Week. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland to train 27,000 new apprentices

Sir Lenny Henry. Picture: PA

Ringfence money for TV diversity, says Sir Lenny Henry

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries