For Women Scotland

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

Press Conference: Protecting Female Sports

The Scottish Parliament is currently considering legislation that will allow anyone over the age of 16 to change their sex in law. So any man who says he identifies...

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Schools must provide single-sex toilets

As reported in the Times we wrote to all 32 local councils across Scotland on 10 June 2022 requesting they review school buildings and policies to ensure single-sex toilets...

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FWS evidence to Parliament – opening statement

Despite a legal fiction enacted 18 years ago, outwith science fiction people cannot change sex. The Scottish Government claim to understand the difference between sex and gender, but have...

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Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed in Parliament that the Scottish Government will be disregarding the advice in the recently published Cass Review: Interim Report and NOT responding as Westminster has done,...

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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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