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The fight for 5050 and fair politics for everyone

Ann Henderson is the STUC Assistant Secretary and supporter of Women 5050.  As the arguments over women’s representation in public and political life are rehearsed again during the parliamentary scrutiny of the Scotland Bill, it may be appropriate to reflect on the wider political context. When looking back to the early days of the campaign for the …

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Why the status quo isn’t good enough for the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Siobhan Mathers is a former target seat candidate and former Vice Convenor of the Scottish Liberal Democrats I’m a Scottish Liberal Democrat (we definitely still exist and with significantly more members than before the election!). Liberal Democrats care about women. We care about equality of opportunity and equality of outcomes. We have carefully crafted policy, …

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Why I am a Supporter

Kate Dearden is a supporter of Women 5050 and a Scottish Labour Party activist. ‘Women should get there on merit, not just because they are a woman’. I’m fed up of hearing that sentence. I’m fed up with the insult that only a handful of women are in Parliament because no other women are good …

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Why the NUS Scotland Women’s Campaign Supports 5050

Emily Beever is NUS Scotland women’s officer and supporter of Women 5050: Students have long been at the forefront of tackling inequalities that exist within our society. From the students who fought for equal marriage in Scotland, those that are working to tackle lad culture in our society and the students who fought against cuts …

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Press Release – The Campaign For A Fairer Parliament Carries On

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Women 5050 disappointed in Westminster decision to reject devolution of political quotas Last night MPs debated 2 amendments to the Scotland Bill which would have devolved the ability to introduce “gender balancing” or quotas to the Scottish Parliament. Both amendments fell. Amendment 123, submitted by Ian Murray MP would have allowed the Scottish …

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