Question reference: S6W-07594
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 25 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 April 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the next steps are in taking forward the recommendations of the report, Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.
Answer
On the day the report was published on 8 March, the First Minister welcomed the recommendations and thanked Baroness Helena Kennedy and the working group for their efforts over the past year. The First Minister made clear the issues raised in the report are pivotal in challenging society’s tolerance of misogyny and sending a clear message that male attitudes that emanate from prejudice and misogyny have no place in a modern, equal Scotland.
The Scottish Government is considering the detailed recommendations with a view to ensuring that any provisions proposed for legislation in due course are workable and can meet the expectations of, and intentions behind, the working group’s report.
We will provide our initial response to the report in the coming weeks and will outline the next steps then.