Category: Women’s Rights

SWRC Response to: Reforming the criminal law to address misogyny: A Scottish Government Consultation

SWRC Response to Reforming the Criminal Law to Address Misogyny: A Scottish Government Consultation. The SWRC welcomes steps toward better protection for women experiencing misogynistic conduct....

PE2025: SWRC Response to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Written response from the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee regarding petition PE2025: Improving support available to victims of violence who...

SWRC Response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on Proposed Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill

We submitted the response from our Scottish Women's Rights Centre to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on Proposed Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill. Access the response here....

Scottish Government Consultation into Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation: SWRC’s response

The Scottish Women's Rights Centre (SWRC) is providing a response to this consultation into Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)....

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry: Our written statement

JustRight Scotland submitted a witness statement - provided by Lyndsay Fleming and Sabrina Galella on 17/09/2024. We also took part in the hearing session on 20/02/2025. More details are available on ...

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – Legal Aid Inquiry: SWRC’s Response

The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has responded to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s call for views as part of the inquiry into civil legal aid in Scotland. Read the...

Scottish Women’s Rights Centre Response to the Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Civil Remedies for Domestic Abuse

The Scottish Women's Rights Centre has submitted its response to the Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Civil Remedies for Domestic Abuse. Read the full response....

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: SWRC response

Our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has submitted a response to the consultation on Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill.

Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill consultation: SWRC response

Our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has submitted a response to the consultation on Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill....

Call for evidence – Racially Minoritised Women: Violence Against Women & Girls: Our response

JustRight Scotland has submitted a response as part of the Call for Evidence commissioned by Public Health Scotland which aims to develop insights and recommendations to inform violence against women ...

UK Government’s intervention on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: our statement

Together with other organisations across Scotland we have signed this statement to make clear our strong opposition to the UK Government’s intervention on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill...

Response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on the Proposed Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill

Our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on the Proposed Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill....

Scottish Government’s Consultation on Witchcraft Convictions (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill: our response

We have submitted our response to the Scottish Government for the Consultation on Witchcraft Convictions (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill. Our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre are strongly in favour of the...

Call for evidence from the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of VAWGS: our response

We have submitted our response to the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of violence against women and girls (VAWGS) by drawing from the experience of our staff, as well as people...

Scottish Court Fees 2022-2025: Human Consortium Scotland and Scottish Association of Law Centres joint response

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) and the Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) submitted their joint response to the Scottish Court Fees consultation on 9th March 2022....

Human Rights Act Reform: Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) response

The Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) has submitted their response to the consultation on the reform of the Human Rights Act and the introduction of a new Bill of Rights on 8th March 2022....

Human Rights Act Reform: our response

JustRight Scotland has rejected the UK Government plans to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) as announced last December. We have submitted our response to the UK Government consultation on 8th March ...

Human Rights Act Reform: our joint response with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland

JustRight Scotland and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland joint response to the consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998 on 8th March 2022....

Submission on the Aims and Principles of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

Joint response to the call for views on draft aims and principles of the COVID-19 public inquiry...

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020: Registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors, submitted by the Scottish...

The Regulation of Child Contact Centres in Scotland

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the regulation of child contact centres, submitted by the Scottish Women's Rights Centre on 12 July 2021....

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustCitizens Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustCitizens on 6 May 2021....

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustRight Scotland Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 6 May 2021....

Judicial Review Reform and the Devolved Jurisdictions

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on reform of Judicial Review in the devolved jurisdictions, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 29 April 2021....

Briefing for Third Sector Organisations in Scotland Responding to the UK Govt’s New Plan for Immigration Consultation

Briefing for civil society organisations and community groups responding to the UK Government call for evidence on the New Plan for Immigration, closing date 6 May 2021....