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  • Reply to Garavelli

    It is not ‘nasty’ to stand up for women’s rightsby Laura Rimmer It didn’t bode well. From the off – the very first sentence, no less – Dani Garavelli’s...

  • Engender

    Engender, who describe themselves as Scotland’s feminist organisation, have published an open letter following criticism of themselves and other officially funded women’s groups by MSP Joan McAlpine. Engender’s opening...

  • Joan’s Thread

    Saving this here because we think it’s so good!Joan McAlpine’s thread on Twitter: Thread: Re Sex and the Census. For many individuals identity is very personal and important and...

  • Sex Matters

    Ahead of the census debate we are concerned that the definitions of male and female in Scots Law and practice need to be robust and that appropriate protections can...

  • Census Briefing Notes

    Briefing Notes: Stage One Debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Background For Women Scotland was delighted to have had the opportunity to give evidence at committee stage regarding...

  • Patrick Harvie’s Motion

    The following was published here by our Twitter account @ForwomenScot on 22nd January. It appears that Patrick Harvie MSP, in his enthusiasm to bring a Motion which, increasingly, appears...

  • Gender Lessons in Schools

    In August, The Scotsman reported on the new RSHP guidance (https://rshp.scot) which is set to be rolled out in schools. Of concern was the section on gender in the...

  • Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

    Press Statement – Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill – Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Meeting, Scottish Parliament, 06 December 2018 Forwomen.scot were grateful to the CTEEA Committee for listening to...

  • Hostelling Scotland and Serco (Caledonian Sleeper and Northlink Ferries) Update

    In June 2018, one of our/ManFriday members put Hostelling Scotland’s policy of “regardless of transgendered status, we will book an accommodation based on how our guests choose to be...

  • GRA 2004 – Consultation results

    Press Statement – Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, Analysis of responses to the public consultation exercise Note: The Scottish Government’s report of 23 Nov 2018 on the GRA...