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  • Hate Crime Bill – Stage 3 Briefing

    The following was sent to all MSPs on 7th March 2021. It can also be downloaded as a pdf here. Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) BillBriefing for Stage...

  • Hate Crime Bill – email MSPs

    The Hate Crime Bill reaches the final stage in its passage through Parliament next Wednesday 10th March, when MSPs consider the final amendments and vote on whether the Bill...

  • Hate Crime Bill – submission on FoE amendments

    The Justice Committee issued an emergency Call for Views on the options proposed for Freedom of Expression amendments to the Hate Crime Bill. Our submission is as follows, and...

  • Draft guidance on collecting sex and gender data – feedback

    The Scottish Government’s Sex and Gender in Data Working Group asked for feedback on their Draft Guidance. Our submission is as follows, and can also be downloaded as a...

  • Labour Leadership Contest

    Our members and supporters in the Labour Party will know that voting in the Scottish Labour leadership elections opened on 9th February 2021, and will close on 26th February...

  • Sex and the Hate Crime Bill

    Taken from our Twitter thread. We continue to be bemused by the determination of some in the Scottish Government and funded organisation to dismiss and undermine important work on...

  • FWS Statement on Justice Committee meeting today

    We were disturbed, but sadly unsurprised, that, once again, the Committee passed-up the chance to add sex to the Hate Crime Bill while failing to progress on free speech...

  • FWS Statement on Nicola Sturgeon’s video

    We should like to address the film released tonight by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at the height of a national health crisis. As women’s rights campaigners we are...

  • George Watson’s College – Staff Transgender Training

    A member of the public recently attended the school’s transgender training webinar for teachers. As expected, much of the content is of concern, in that it unquestionably affirms gender...

  • FWS Statement on the Vote for Lamont Amendment

    FWS are delighted by Jeane Freeman’s decision to back Johann Lamont’s amendment to the Forensic Medical Services Bill. This Bill provides for improved services and much needed support and...