Women
Scotland: Her Story
Author / Creator: Rosemary Goring
Media type: Book
Date published:
The Nation’s History by the Women Who Lived It
Scottish Independence: a feminist response
Author / Creator: Jenny Morrison
Media type: Book
Date published: 2014
In this timely and tightly argued book, Jenny Morrison
and Cat Boyd argue that the situation of women will be
a crucial test of how far Scotland has broken from the
UK’s dismal record in relation to democracy, equality
and social justice.
Amazing Women of Scotland from the 18th century to the present
Author / Creator: Bylines Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2024
Some of the Famous Scottish Women who Changed Our World
Misogyny and Criminal Justice Working Group recommendations: response
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Discussion Paper
Date published: 2023
Government response to an independent report on how the Scottish criminal justice system deals with misogyny faced by women and girls.
Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue
Author / Creator: Helena Kennedy
Date published: 2023
Establishment of an offence of misogyny as a criminal offence is needed.
A crisis of democracy and public life
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
"We are living through yet another constitutional showdown between the Scottish and UK Governments.... The immediate issue is the Gender Recognition Reform Bill "
Gender equality in education and learning: Children's Parliament report
Author / Creator: Scottish Youth Parliament
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
The Theory of Change will help to end systemic gender inequality in education and learning.
Women in agriculture - implementing equality commitments: research report
Author / Creator: Patricia Findlay
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Effective ways of bringing about greater gender equality within Scottish agricultural businesses.
James McCune Smith: new discovery reveals how first African American doctor fought for women’s rights in Glasgow
Author / Creator: Matthew Daniel Eddy
Media type: News Media
Date published:
McCune Smith’s activism showed aspiring African Americans that becoming a professional black physician could be more than simply treating patients. For him, being an expert in medical science also included using his training to fight injustice and inequality.
Women of an Independent Mind: The Future of Women’s Equality in Scotland
Author / Creator: Angela O’Hagan
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: September 2020
This policy paper outlines a series of proposals for how to work towards women’s equality in an independent Scotland
Child Care or Caring About Children?
Author / Creator: Marion Macleod
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
Scotland has a system of support for children in their early years which is a patchwork of initiatives, fixes, legacy services and omissions. What we do not have is a single, well thought- through integrated service. This is what Scotland’s children need.