Gender equality is a basic right that should be recognised every day of the year, equalities secretary Angela Constance has said

More than 80,000 Scottish children have started primary school overweight or obese since 2005, new research has found

Girls as young as ten are being forced to men, often a lot older, in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen, India and Somalia

Charities supporting former servicemen and women will share in a £600,000 funding boost over the next three years, the veterans minister has announced

A project that helps people with long-term mental health conditions share their stories has been awarded £214,000 from a national fund

Cancer continues to be the favourite charitable cause of the public, a survey has shown

Half of Scotland’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2030, according to fresh analysis

Emergency Scottish Government funding to help people affected by chronic food shortages in Malawi has been doubled

Young people should avoid sharing private information with their favourite YouTube stars, a charity has warned

A quarter of Scots never take time to look after their mental health, despite nine in ten saying it is just as important as physical wellbeing