Sarah Beattie-Smith, Scottish Green Party activist, tells us why she supports Women 5050 and why a more gender equal Scotland matters: A week after the referendum, I found myself back campaigning in the same spot on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk where I’d spent the fortnight before the vote, persuading folk to vote Yes. Only this time, …
Two exciting things happened with the campaign this week! 1. Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, stated she support the campaign during a live Q&A on Facebook; 2. The Smith Commission announcement of further devolved power, included the devolution of elections. So we will have the powers to implement quotas and a First Minister who is …
PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women 5050 welcome the 5050 by 2020 pledge, but change starts from within. The First Minister’s pledge today of a 50/50 gender equality split by 2020 on public, private and third sector boards, has been warmly welcomed by women 5050, the campaign for 50% representation of women in councils, in Scottish …
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER Women 5050 welcomes the 50/50 cabinet, but it’s only the first step Women 5050, the cross party campaign group pushing for 50% quotas for women in parliament, councils and public boards, welcomes Nicola Sturgeon’s gender equal cabinet, who today are meeting for the first time. The campaign …
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After our jam packed event in Edinburgh, many supporters requested local resources to help with increasing visibility an activities on the ground. Here you can find: a Local Organising Pack A Sign up sheet Postcards you can print – women5050 A6 postcard
Women 5050 have responded to the Smith Commission recommending that further powers be devolved to allow Scotland to legislate for quotas to allow fair representation of women in the Scottish Parliament, in Councils and on public boards. You can read the full response here; women 5050 smith response
Angela Constance of the SNP, is the latest MSP to back the call for 50% representation of women, below is her press statement and you can join her by signing up to support us here Angela Constance backs women to succeed. Angela Constance has signed up for the Women 50:50 Campaign. “Barriers to women in …
Today all Scottish political parties published their first response to the Smith Commission on further devolved powers to Scotland We welcome the references to creating fair representation for women in some of the responses. However we would like to see a stronger commitment as the process continues. Women 5050 will be submitting its own response which …
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Feminist academics Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mckay take us through the ups and downs of fighting for quotas and how a campaign like Women 5050 can make it to the finishing line and create real, lasting change for women in Scotland. Read more here.
