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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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Invisible women
Despite being 51.4% of the population women have consistently been under-represented as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). In 1999, women made up just 37% of the 129 Parliamentarians...
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Scottish Election 2026 Guide
Voters will go to the polls on 7th May 2026 to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). A total of 129 MSPs are elected and they debate and...
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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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East Lothian Council – school guidance
We have written to East Lothian Council following the publication of its Gender Statement – Supporting Transgender Children and Young People in Schools guidance. Unfortunately, this document incorporates much...
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FWS v Scottish Ministers III – the hearing
The substantive hearing for the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody – which permits prisoners with the protected characteristic of...
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FWS v Scottish Ministers III – written submissions
Ahead of the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody being heard on 3rd – 5th February 2026 in the...
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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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UK Supreme Court – the hearing
Speaking Notes Aidan O’Neill KC has kindly given permission to publish his speaking notes. It is important to understand that these are the notes of what he hoped to...
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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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CEDAW on gender stereotypes
This is our submission to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee’s consultation on General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes....
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Stop and search Code of Practice
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a revised Code of Practice for constables in Scotland when exercising the power of stop and search. The consultation closed on 05...
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One year on – still myth busting Scottish Trans
Scottish Trans (part of Equality Network) made their own little announcement on the anniversary of our Supreme Court judgment. The untruths and misrepresentations are becoming a little tedious so...
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School Premises Regulations
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to update the School Premises Regulations, an important part of which concerns the provision of separate sex toilets for pupils. The...
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The Epstein shaped elephant in the room
When does the grooming, trafficking, and sexual exploitation of young women and girls become an issue for society? When is a woman making a liberated, empowered choice and when...