Submission Documents: By Councillor Layden:- "Council notes that today is the final day for 16 days of Action against Gender-Based Violence and also International Human Rights day. There are many factors contributing to violence against women and girls, and gender inequality remains at the root of this. Council notes that the pandemic has seen an increase in violence against women. It is anticipated that violence against women during the pandemic could remain unreported for months and years, and that the economic and social impact could further exacerbate violence against women and increase gender inequality in recovery. Council welcomes Glasgow Violence Against Women's Partnership COVID-19 recovery plan, which identifies key short and medium term actions to address the impact on women and children during lockdown. Council thanks the violence against women's partnership and organisations in Glasgow who have continued to provide advice and support. Council also welcomes the joint guidance from Scottish Government, Cosla, Public Health Scotland and the Improvement Service on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supplementary National Violence Against Women Guidance, which identifies measures to ensure and embedded a strong partnership approach to safeguarding women, children and young people at a local level. Council resolves to ensure through Glasgow's Violence Against Women's Partnership, Social Recovery Taskforce and Community Planning Partnership will review equality impact assessments to embed a gendered approach to social and economic recovery of the city". Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Layden:- "Council notes that today is the final day for 16 days of Action against Gender-Based Violence and also International Human Rights day. There are many factors contributing to violence against women and girls, and gender inequality remains at the root of this. Council notes that the pandemic has seen an increase in violence against women. It is anticipated that violence against women during the pandemic could remain unreported for months and years, and that the economic and social impact could further exacerbate violence against women and increase gender inequality in recovery. Council welcomes Glasgow Violence Against Women's Partnership COVID-19 recovery plan, which identifies key short and medium term actions to address the impact on women and children during lockdown. Council thanks the violence against women's partnership and organisations in Glasgow who have continued to provide advice and support. Council also welcomes the joint guidance from Scottish Government, Cosla, Public Health Scotland and the Improvement Service on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supplementary National Violence Against Women Guidance, which identifies measures to ensure and embedded a strong partnership approach to safeguarding women, children and young people at a local level. Council resolves to ensure through Glasgow's Violence Against Women's Partnership, Social Recovery Taskforce and Community Planning Partnership will review equality impact assessments to embed a gendered approach to social and economic recovery of the city"..

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Item Minute - 10 December 2020 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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