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  • The Status of Women In Scotland – Gender Representation on Public Boards Act

    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...

  • NHS Scotland Pride Badge

    The Times has reported on the Scottish Government’s and Stonewall’s scheme to introduce a Pride Badge into the NHS: “Health service ‘acting like Stasi’ with Pride pledge“. The leaked...

  • Women’s Pledge for MSP Candidates

    **Archive of Women’s Pledge as published on 26 April 2021** We want to see MSPs in the next Scottish Parliament commit to women’s rights. Please email your candidates and...

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    Election 2021 Guide

    **Archive of Election Guide as published on 26 April 2021** Voters will go to the polls on 6th May to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). A total...

  • Election Hustings

    We have gathered together the following clips from TV and radio of Holyrood candidates being asked questions on women’s rights and self-identification issues. Please also see MBM’s Fact Check...

  • FWS Response to SNP Manifesto

    As published in our Twitter thread: Today @theSNP released their manifesto and, on the Gender Recognition Act, it was as bad as feared. Yes, there is obfuscation to mask...

  • Women Voting With Our Feet

    Women were at the Scottish Parliament on 6th April, with many others joining in from all over the country, to send a message to politicians one month before the...

  • Women Won’t Wheesht

    When elected representatives do not listen to women, women will find a way to be heard. Meet the Scottish witches who have been out and about in Scotland defending...

  • Letter to the Chair of the Misogyny Working Group

    We sent the following email to Baroness Kennedy, the Chair of the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group on 18th March 2021: Dear Baroness Kennedy, We are...

  • Virtual Demo

    Last year for International Women’s Day we held a fantastic demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Lockdown restrictions prevent us from doing similar this year, but we really wanted to get...