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Census action – “believer in biology”
The guidance for the question “What is your sex?” in this month’s Scottish census states that the answer you give can be different from the sex given on your birth certificate, and that...
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FWS Statement on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
This sexist Bill takes a wrecking ball to safeguards by giving any man a passport to self-declare they are a woman without checks or any need for medication, surgery...
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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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Letter to Shona Robison
We sent the following email to Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 14 February 2022. Dear Ms Robison, We should like to thank you...
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Joint statement in response to the EHRC intervention
In response to the EHRC’s recent letter to the Scottish Government about reform of the Gender Recognition Act and their submission to the UK Government about conversion therapy, 20...
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Joint statement on Scottish Government plans to legislate for the self-declaration of sex
We are pleased that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has intervened to draw attention to concerns around current plans for reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA)...
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Women’s Rights Demo, September 2021
Thank you to all who attended our demo at the Scottish Parliament, and to the MSPs who came out to speak with us – we think it was a...
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The Real Crisis at Rape Crisis Scotland
But I think the other thing is that sexual violence happens to bigoted people as well. And so, you know, it is not discerning crime. But these spaces are...
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The Status of Women In Scotland – Conclusions
UN Women invited submissions to the Commission on the Status of Women with information relating to alleged violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any...
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The Status of Women In Scotland – Women’s Services and the Genuine Occupational Requirement
UN Women invited submissions to the Commission on the Status of Women with information relating to alleged violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any...