For Women Scotland

We are a group of women from all over Scotland working to protect and strengthen women and children's rights.

What’s Happening in Your Child’s School?

Report 1: What’s Happening in Your Child’s Classroom? SummaryThe number of children presenting with gender distress in Scotland has soared over the last decade, particularly since 2017 when many...

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Appeal to the UK Supreme Court

We are pleased that the Court of Session Inner House has granted our application to appeal their judicial review decision to the UK Supreme Court. Our CrowdJustice fundraiser to...

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Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls

The following briefing was submitted to the call for inputs from the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls ahead of her visit to Scotland in February. It...

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UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women: the meaning of sex and self-identification

The following report was submitted to the CEDAW Committee who are considering the implications of self-identification of sex and gender identity as a legal right. It looks at where...

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SPS policy on the management of transgender prisoners

This is our submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee who will be looking at the SPS policy when it meets on 11th January. It’s also available to...

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Statutory guidance for RSHP in schools

This is our submission to the Scottish Government consultation on statutory guidance for Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) in schools. The draft guidance can be read here and...

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School Toilets

Despite clear legislation on the requirement to provide single-sex toilets in schools many local authorities across Scotland are replacing these with mixed-sex (gender-neutral) facilities, often without prior consultation with...

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Factsheets

A series of factsheets covering schools, toilets, Sandyford Young Person’s Gender Clinic, sports, and a couple about FWS and our judicial review. Click on the links for PDF versions...

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We won! Scottish Government redefinition of woman is unlawful

We are absolutely delighted to report that after more than 18 months of legal action we have won the appeal of our judicial review. The Court of Session has...

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What we stand for

Women's rights are in crisis in Scotland. We campaign to protect and strengthen women and children's rights and aim to:

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    Protect "sex" in law and policy

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    Help people speak up

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    Promote evidence-based discussion

We believe that there are only two sexes, that a person’s sex is not a choice, nor can it be changed. Women are entitled to dignity, safety and fairness.

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