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News on events, campaigns and new information is included below. If you would like us to highlight anything in relation to women's rights contact us on frontlinefeministsscotland@gmail.com
Frontline Feminists Scotland have signed, in conjunction with 13 other feminists activists group, a statement in response to the Scottish Government intentions for gender reform.
This statement has been issued by 14 Scottish grassroots feminist and women’s rights organisations in response to the Scottish Government’s announcement that it intends to reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA)[1]. The First Minister offered an assurance that this new legislation will “not… remove any of the legal protections women currently have”. We welcome that commitment to women’s sex-based rights. However a central feature of the proposed Bill is the introduction of sex self-ID and we do not believe that this can be compatible with the retention of existing women’s rights and protections under the Equality Act 2010. We use the term sex self-id instead of gender self-id because the most significant aspect of obtaining a gender recognition certificate (GRC) is that it allows people to engage in the legal fiction that they have become a member of the opposite sex, despite the biological impossibility of such an action. This contributes to widespread confusion, which makes it increasingly difficult to name, define or identify women, or to protect our single-sex spaces. We therefore call on all MSPs to reject this Bill in its entirety.
Frontline Feminists Scotland Statements
Launch Statement
Opening statement of Frontline Feminists Scotland
Maya Forstater Statement
Frontline Feminists Scotland statement regarding the Maya Forstater ruling.
International Day Against Human Trafficking
Frontline Feminists Scotland statement on International Day Against
Human Trafficking.
Our support for Murray Blackburn Mackenzie's petition
Read our submission supporting progress of PE18776/A - Accurately record
the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape.
Statement on inclusion of GRA in Programme for Government
Frontline Feminists Scotland are extremely concerned at the First Minister’s
statement yesterday, (8th Sept 2021) that Gender Recognition Reform will progress
through the first year of this Parliament.
Response to Women's Aid Statement
Frontline Feminists Scotland's Statement on EHRC guidance on
Equality Act 2010.
Statement on Return to Govern
As the Scottish Parliament returns to govern after the recess we release a statement
on the Equality Act 2022
Campaigns
Consultations
Human Rights Commission Strategic plan
The Commission is currently running an open public consultation on their proposals for 2022-25. HRC want to hear from stakeholders, relevant organisations and people interested in their work in England, Scotland and Wales.
Glasgow City Council - Sexual Entertainment Venues
GCC is consulting on their Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy. Read Isabelle's blog on our website for more information that reflects our concerns about this policy.
Glasgow City Council (glasgowconsult.co.uk)