Consultation Submissions
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CEDAW on gender stereotypes
This is our submission to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee’s consultation on General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes....
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Stop and search Code of Practice
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a revised Code of Practice for constables in Scotland when exercising the power of stop and search. The consultation closed on 05...
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School Premises Regulations
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to update the School Premises Regulations, an important part of which concerns the provision of separate sex toilets for pupils. The...
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Freedom of Information Reform Bill
This is our submission to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee call for views on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill. The consultation closed on 22 October...
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Adding sex to the Hate Crime Act
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on adding “sex” as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The consultation closed on...
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Scotland’s Census 2031
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future requirements of the census and the topics to be included in 2031. The consultation closed on 11...
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ECNI – the implications of For Women Scotland in Northern Ireland
Following the UK Supreme Court judgment, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland considers that there is some legal uncertainty as to whether the interpretation of sex as a biological...
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Prevention of Domestic Abuse Bill
This is our submission to the Criminal Justice Committee call for views on the Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill. The consultation closed on 15 September 2025. Q1. Notification...
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Withdrawal of children from Religious Education
This is our submission to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee call for views on the the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Incompatibility...
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Prostitution Bill
This is our submission to the Criminal Justice Committee call for views on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill. The consultation closed on 05 September 2025. Q1. The...