For Women Scotland

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

Mixed sex toilets in schools

A decade ago there was no need to worry about the layout of toilets in schools or ask who could use which toilet. Since then, however, guidance from the Scottish Government...

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It only applies to the Equality Act…

…said no-one who has actually read the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Which is perhaps why Equality Network, among many others, has foolishly and frequently...

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The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow

On the 19th of June we won a judicial review on the Scottish Prison Service’s transgender policy which allowed males to be accommodated in the female prison estate. The...

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Letter to Amnesty

We sent the following letter to the chairs of Amnesty International UK Selection Board and Charitable Trust regarding the seriously false and defamatory nature of their (now under review)...

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FWS v Scottish Ministers III – the judgment

Judgment was handed down by the Court of Session on Friday 19th June on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on the Scottish Prison Service Policy for the...

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Letter to First Minister – remit of political inquiry

On Wednesday the Scottish Parliament debated public trust in Scottish politics and voted for the following motion: That the Parliament believes there is a need to restore public trust...

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Pop goes Parliament

John Swinney’s announcement that he would not meet with Reform has opened the First Minister up to accusations of performative politics and hypocrisy. Having said he wanted to represent...

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UK Supreme Court – one year later

To mark the first anniversary of our landmark Supreme Court judgment, FWS returned to London, arriving in time for a debate in Westminster Hall on the ruling, and a...

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UK Supreme Court – the judgment

Judgment was handed down by the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday 16th April on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on the effect of the Gender Recognition Act...

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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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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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  • The Law and Us

    A new permanent exhibition The Law and Us has opened at the UK Supreme...

  • When Rights Collide

    We attended When Rights Collide at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 16th August....

  • Mixed sex toilets in schools

    A decade ago there was no need to worry about the layout of toilets...

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