Our response to the evidence from Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The evidence from the Cabinet Secretary demonstrated that the Scottish Government still does not understand the…
Month: June 2022
Stage 1 of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: A Balancing Act?
On 28 June Shona Robison, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government will give evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. Ms Robison will be accompanied…
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Gender recognition reform in an international context
This week the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee will take evidence from a number of witnesses who are likely to assert that international developments mean Scotland should move to a system of self-declaration for changing legal status. This…
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Lessons from Denmark?
On Tuesday 21 June 2022, the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee will take evidence from Dr Chris Dietz of the University of Leeds, whose research addresses the regulation of gender, with a specific focus upon how gender recognition…
Gender recognition reform and data collection
At the next evidence session on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (7 June) the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee will take evidence from witnesses on data and prisons. In relation to data, members will…
Who is giving evidence to the Committee on gender recognition reform?
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is currently conducting its Stage 1 examination of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland ) Bill. Written submisisons The call for written submissions on the Bill closed at midnight on Monday 16 May.…
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