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International Women's Day

  • Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2017
  • Motion reference: S5M-04440
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 07 March 2017

Motions as amended

That the Parliament unites, ahead of UN International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017, to reaffirm its commitment to upholding and protecting the rights of women, which are fundamental human rights; welcomes this year’s theme, Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030, which seeks to ensure that women are empowered to take up the opportunities of work and ensure that the barriers to women entering and progressing in the workplace at all levels and in all sectors are addressed; notes the work of the Scottish Government to ensure and increase equality in the workplace; regrets that the gender pay gap means that women earn significantly less than men, which over the course of a working life is likely to represent hundreds of thousands of pounds of lost income, impacting pension contributions and the ability to save; acknowledges that women remain under-represented in senior roles across politics, business, the public sector, the media, culture and sport, with 73% of leadership roles in Scotland held by men; recognises the Engender report, Sex and Power in Scotland 2017, which lays bare these statistics; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to a bill on gender representation on public boards; agrees that the lack of progress towards gender equality in the Parliament, councils and public boards is unacceptable; commends the Women 50:50 campaign and its evidenced-based call for legislative gender quotas, and welcomes research that shows that increasing female leadership and gender equality in the workforce can benefit the workplace, society and the economy.


Supported by: Jeane Freeman, Kevin Stewart

Vote

Result 82 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

No Party Affiliation

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Original motion text

That the Parliament unites, ahead of UN International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017, to reaffirm its commitment to upholding and protecting the rights of women, which are fundamental human rights; welcomes this year's theme, Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030, which seeks to ensure that women are empowered to take up the opportunities of work and ensure that the barriers to women entering and progressing in the workplace at all levels and in all sectors are addressed; notes the work of the Scottish Government to ensure and increase equality in the workplace, and welcomes research that shows that increasing female leadership and gender equality in the workforce can benefit the workplace, society and the economy.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S5M-04440.2

International Women's Day - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, March 6, 2017

Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Result 82 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-04440.1

International Women's Day - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, March 6, 2017

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Result 27 for, 81 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote Vote Defeated