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  • 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...

  • Dear MSPs…from survivors

    The following letter was sent to all MSPs on 09 December, regarding the Lamont amendment to the Forensic Medical Service Bill to ensure survivors of rape and sexual assault...

  • Reaction to Lamont amendment

    The following was taken from our Twitter thread: Sadly, today we have seen something of a push-back on Twitter to the amendment to the Forensic Medical Services Bill, including...

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    #SixWords

    This is the proposed six word amendment to the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill which will be heard in the Stage 3 debate on Thursday...

  • History of Women and Hate Crime Law

    A gender aggravator to a crime was first mooted in the Draft Criminal Code for Scotland some seventeen years ago. Later the same year Robin Harper MSP lodged an...

  • Women and the Hate Crime Bill: Nothing about us without us

    On Tuesday 24th November For Women Scotland will give evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee on the controversial Hate Crime and Public Order Bill. In our written submission,...

  • Letter to Health and Sport Committee

    Following the confusion about sex and gender after media reports on the Committee’s meeting to scrutinise the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill, we wrote the...