For Women Scotland

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  • 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...

  • For Women Scotland Response to the UK Government GRA Announcement

    While we are cautiously pleased to see that the statement by Liz Truss has committed to single sex spaces, we would like more clarity on how the Government intends...

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    News Release – Judicial Review

    Scottish Government Faces Judicial Review for redefining “Woman” to Include Men Re: Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018  On 31st July 2020, a pre-action letter was sent to...

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    News Release – Pre-Action Letter

    Scottish Government Faces Court Action for Redefining “Woman” to Include Men Re: Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018  A letter has been sent to the government by lawyers...

  • Abuse and Women’s Rights

    The following was posted as a long thread on our Twitter account 29 June 2020: The past 24 hours have seen another fab thread from @jk_rowling which, inevitably, resulted in further...

  • Women Uniting – Press Release

    PDF of Press Release: FULL COPY – 21Jun2020 Individual Press Releases: 21Jun20, 23Apr20, 08Mar20

  • Forwomen.Scot response to Scottish Government consultation on GRA reform

    Forwomen.Scot welcomes the further consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act.  We hope that the process will be evidence based and transparent, and will take into account all...

  • It’s a start

    For Women Scotland was formed on the 20th of June 2018 and it’s rather fitting that, exactly one year later, Shirley-Anne Somerville’s statement in Parliament on the reform of...

  • Twitter thread re GRA Announcement

    Link to Twitter thread: hereArchived here: http://archive.fo/nyZCD Thread: The shenanigans of @scotgov regarding the announcement of proposals to reform the GRA are, to say the least, concerning. There are...

  • 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...