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Edinburgh Rape Crisis, Rape Crisis Scotland, Mridul Wadhwa and Sandy Brindley
We are aware that some people feel Ms Brindley, CEO of Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS), is being subjected to a witch hunt, something our organisation would be expected to...
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Proposed Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
This is our submission to the Private Members Bill proposed by Ash Regan MSP. It proposes to create an offence of paying for sexual services, to repeal the offence...
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A follow up letter to the woman who called me a TERF
We are delighted to publish this guest post from Caroline – seven years on, she has written a follow up to the original Letter to the woman who called...
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NHS CHI Number…again
An article in today’s Telegraph “Scots NHS unsure how many trans patients have taken ‘risk’ by changing sex on records” reported on the number of patients who have changed...
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FWS Statement on Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
We are saddened – if unsurprised – that Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has been found wanting in so many respects. The Review Report lays bare the failings which have...
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Police Scotland’s practice on self-ID does not comply with court ruling
MurrayBlackburnMackenzie’s petition to the Scottish Parliament’s Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on accurately recording the sex of those accused or charged with rape, was covered in today’s Herald:...
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FOI for Funding Applications
The funding applications submitted by four organisations that are funded primarily by the Scottish Government – LGBT Youth Scotland, Equality Network, Engender and Elect Her – were requested via...
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General Election 2024
Here we have a look at women’s rights and the party manifestos, covering the key pledges from the Conservatives, Labour, SNP, Lib Dems, Alba, Greens, Reform, SDP, CPB and...
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FWS is six!
The 20th of June was FWS’s 6th birthday and happily coincided with the #WomenWhoWouldntWheesht book launch (available here and from all good booksellers) AND the passing of the Gender...
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NHS boards requested CMO adopt Cass Review recommendations
An article in yesterday’s Telegraph SNP government’s health chief urged to adopt Cass Review by senior doctors and another in today’s Times Top doctor challenged over transgender care covered...