Social Class and other equality groups

There is a strong link between social class and other equality groups, as they are often denied access to power, wealth, status, resources and opportunities.

For example:

1. Employment among all black/minority ethnic groups in Glasgow is 10% lower than for white Glaswegians
2. 68% of disabled people have an income of less than £10,000
3. Women are more likely to be poor than men due to lower paid jobs, part-time jobs and the fact that 90% of lone parents are women
4. In Scotland today the pay gap between women and men can translate to a loss of over £330,000 in a woman’s working life - just because she is a woman.