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Forwomen.scot

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RT @Fergie_Kate: This surely shouldn’t be allowed? How many other consultations are using dodgy Scottish postcodes to pretend organised foreign campaigns are people based here? https://t.co/uy7Ns8... https://t.co/DXEP3E...

December 10th @ 7:33 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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Except, Mr Harvie, she did not do that. We wish we could say we were shocked by Patrick's egregious and mendacious representation of Jenny Marra's question, but we have ample evidence to suggest he will do and say anything. https://t.co/kcGaQD...

December 10th @ 7:27 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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We condemn any abuse & we are saddened to hear that RCS received it. The bill was vital & largely informed by their work. We have begged Mr Yousaf, repeatedly, to condemn the frightening & credible threats to women on this side - some ...

December 10th @ 7:21 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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.@JeaneF1MSP is an intelligent woman and a feminist. This thread from Ms Somerville is craven and unworthy. Scot Gov should never have to excuse or explain standing for survivors. It is troubling that Ms Somerville thinks they should. ...

December 10th @ 6:59 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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Indeed, Mr Harvie, there are real people at the end of abuse. Real people like ourselves and MSPs who you have been happy to smear. The staff and volunteers at RCS are outstanding - many informed our campaign. We would never sanction abuse. Can you ...

December 10th @ 6:49 pm |

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RT @gretabossetta: @MrsKrabapple @MinceOrwellian @ForwomenScot @Jackieme2009 @holyroodmandy Do you know what? I m one of the ones that could nt speak up. Something changed today. Do you know what did that? The women that were braver than me. The ...

December 10th @ 6:09 pm |

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Michelle spoke movingly in the HoC about being a survivor of violence. We know how much this means. Thank you and to @JohannLamont for a speech that left many of us in tears. For women. 💜🤍💚 https://t.co/RQNiEF...

December 10th @ 5:47 pm |

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RT @judgejules75: Thank you @JohannLamont. You were incredible. I’m kind of lost for words right now but I just wanted to tell you how much so many of us felt every word of what you said this afternoon. So just...thank you ❤️ #sixwords

December 10th @ 5:42 pm |

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RT @BlackIslePMD: Andy Wightman is a parliamentarian who I genuinely respect, he's principled, articulate & intelligent. Which makes this all the more puzzling. I genuinely don't understand he gets from "A" to "B" - his own words below just don't ...

December 10th @ 5:01 pm |

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Some frankly disturbing takes from people who appear to think that traumatised women having rights and bodily autonomy is "transphobic". This, for politicians who are still to wake up, is why there is an issue. https://t.co/hv15xN...

December 10th @ 4:54 pm |

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We want to stress, again, that this bill is fantastically important. It was the result of input from many amazing women from & supported by the rape crisis services - esp at local level. We only tried to future-proof it. We would have loved it if ...

December 10th @ 4:31 pm |

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RT @ruthserwotka: Thankyou @ForwomenScot and Scottish women for ensuring that women who have been raped have the right to intimate care from females but how the hell did we get to a place where rape crisis services think this is unimportant? ...

December 10th @ 3:38 pm |

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Incredible - thank you @JohannLamont for this powerful speech. Please, please can we beg you to reconsider retirement? We need women of your strength, intelligence and commitment. #sixwords https://t.co/DHUEN8...

December 10th @ 3:36 pm |

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Our statement about the Forensic Medical Services Bill and amendment. First and last, this was about the women who spoke up. Thank you to MSPs for hearing them, and especially @JohannLamont. https://t.co/Kplzdd...

December 10th @ 2:01 pm |

Forwomen.scot

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Great news! Johann Lamont's #SixWords amendment passed by 113 votes to 9. Thank you to all of you who wrote to your MSPs, to Johann Lamont for her fantastic speeches, but most of all to the women survivors who spoke to the Committee and continued t ...

December 10th @ 1:16 pm |

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RT @IdollyDancing: @WackyPidgeon @maryBCHR @fatval999 @FionaKabuki @MeAndTotoro @campervanwoman @judgejules75 Oh, my lovey ❤ I have spent this week begging to be heard - @scotgov has just passed the amendment. @JohannLamont is a Shero of our time, ...

December 10th @ 1:07 pm |

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RT @joannaccherry: During my years working as as a specialist sex crimes prosecutor I met many complainers traumatised by being unable to insist upon a female medical examiner. This matters to them so much. Things have improved & now will ...

December 10th @ 1:03 pm |

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RT @joannaccherry: Thank you @JohannLamont, my @theSNP MSP colleagues & all who voted tonight to reflect the key asks of female sexual violence survivors, the evidence & bill committee recommendations in supporting Johann’s amendment to ...

December 10th @ 1:03 pm |

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.@DAJCameron speaking now to say that the Conservatives will support the bill. Pleased that trauma informed care has been recognised. Consideration of out of hours services and provision for those in remote areas needs to be considered. Still not ...

December 10th @ 1:00 pm |

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RT @holyroodmandy: Great point from @JohannLamont in response to @MonicaLennon7 @andywightman et al who basically say they support the principle of the amendment but won't support it because of the wider debate that has gone on around this, these ...

December 10th @ 12:47 pm |

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RT @woman_of_ideas: It's #HumanRightsDay & every female, particularly those who've been raped, should have the Right to have a medical examiner of the female sex & only the female sex #sexnotgender #sixwords https://t.co/WQtiFs...

December 10th @ 10:54 am |

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RT @JammersMinde: New voices, more voices, not trolls, males and females, some with a not easily dismissible amount of followers are not just waking up, but speaking out. It is heartening and really uplifting #sixwords #sexnotgender ...

December 10th @ 10:44 am |

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RT @alexmassie: Excellent question on puberty-blocking drugs from @JennyMarra: does the first minister agree with the English high court's recent decision on children's capacity to give informed consent to these treatments? Remarkably, Nicola ...

December 10th @ 10:35 am |

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RT @CUPWomensPledge: You see from the responses to @Fox_Claire and @Baroness_Nichol today that there is an appetite for some straight talking and clear language on the subject of experimental drugs for children that lead them down a medical pathway ...

December 10th @ 9:51 am |

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RT @MinceOrwellian: 👆Women who have been raped know can't get female Dr-if none available-but how can they give Consent, if sex of Dr unknown. Stop conflating sex & gender so that women in Crisis under further pressure to be assertive to get ...

December 10th @ 9:18 am |

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RT @WomenUnitingUK: "The Lamont amendment would implement the committee’s recommendation, smooth the path for single sex recruitment, and is supported both by women who have experienced sexual assault and by those who know that one day they too may ...

December 10th @ 9:08 am |

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RT @campervanwoman: @ForwomenScot Everyone gets that English Law is not Scottish Law, but is she really arguing that Scottish children are capable of consent when English children aren't? That seems a really risky argument to me.

December 10th @ 8:26 am |

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RT @rogdmum: @ForwomenScot @JennyMarra Disappointing but expected. It will be interesting to see the results of the Cass review on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones. No amount of assessment or psychological care will enable a child/adolescent ...

December 10th @ 8:10 am |

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RT @crit_gen: The Scottish Government Pledged not to conflate Sex and Gender which is why Johann Lamont's amendment should be passed in the Forensic Services Medical Bill. #SexNotGender #sixwords https://t.co/vw6lgI...

December 10th @ 7:39 am |

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RT @Stuart_A_R: Erasing the concept of sex in law is regressive in the extreme. Begging my MSPs @andywightman @BenMacpherson @NeilFindlay_MSP @SarahBoyackMSP to show some spine and vote for Johann Lamont's amendment on the Forensic Medical Services ...

December 10th @ 7:32 am |

Forwomen.scot

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They really are! Also, this campaign was never about attacking RCS, it was about listening to survivors. We hoped that they would back the amendment - it was the logical & right thing to do. When we see the priorities of the men who oppose us, we ...

December 10th @ 7:18 am |

Forwomen.scot

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An excellent thread from @wornoutmumhack - this sets out the implications for women, government and employers so clearly. Thank you for all you do #sixwords #WomensRightsAreHum... https://t.co/m7XEmj...

December 10th @ 7:12 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @IdollyDancing: And if the amendment passes, @rapecrisisscot, will you be condemning it, as you are currently campaigning against it? Or will a lot of your support staff - who work day in, day out, with bleeding, broken, weeping women - be ...

December 10th @ 7:00 am |

Forwomen.scot

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"Even as survivors, we are met with accusations of bigotry and hatefulness, as well as threats of violence, when we express our need for female-only provisions publicly." #sixwords #sexnotgender #InternationalHuman... #WomensRightsAreHum... h ...

December 10th @ 4:47 am |

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Today in @ScotParl 12.20 FMQ - final question on puberty blockers from @JennyMarra Stage three debate on FMS will be after stage 1 debate on election at 2.30 https://t.co/8B0CJM... https://t.co/iYmcsY...

December 10th @ 4:43 am |

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RT @helensaxby11: Remember when Stonewall were going round local councils telling them all to change 'sex' to 'gender' in their equality policies because it was more 'inclusive'...? That's because it 'includes' both sexes. It still does. Women are ...

December 10th @ 4:36 am |

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RT @CPG_CSE: Courageous sex trade survivor Diane Martin CBE is calling on @scotgov to criminalise paying for sex. Read Diane's story: https://t.co/cfKxZg... ➡️Support Diane by responding to @scotgov consultation by end of TODAY: ...

December 10th @ 3:49 am |

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RT @GraceBrodie: It’s hard to read the words of a rape survivor Any MSP who doesn’t heed them, doesn’t deserve your vote this May. Please ask your MSP to vote for the Lamont amendment #SexNotGender #MakeThemPayInMay https://t.co/pSUoUQ...

December 10th @ 3:48 am |

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RT @K_IngalaSmith: Utmost respect to sisters in Scotland trying to ensure the Forensic Medical Services Bill allows rape victims to determine the sex of the person examining them. @JohannLamont ‘For the word gender substitute sex.’ Thank you. ...

December 10th @ 3:44 am |

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RT @nordicmodelnow: @ForwomenScot @CPG_CSE Here is a link to our 2-minute tool for responding to the Scottish prostitution consultation. You need to do this before the end of today. It really only takes a few minutes. https://t.co/CLy4Pe...

December 10th @ 3:43 am |

Forwomen.scot

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Diane spoke to the @CPG_CSE with eloquence and passion. For all the women who have been trafficked and abused, please respond to the consultation. See @nordicmodelnow or @CPG_CSE for details https://t.co/BArTpu...

December 10th @ 3:00 am |

Forwomen.scot

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An actor apparently thinks this is some kind of game and is indulging in gotchas and whataboutery. This is about survivors of male violence. This is about the brave women who spoke up. #sixwords #sexnotgender https://t.co/nC8RMZ...

December 10th @ 2:53 am |

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RT @jun_the_swan: Imagine how harrowing it is to report a rape to the police? Survivors reported the single most important issue is the lack of female forensic examiners. Today @scotgov could show empathy for this view & support the amendment. ...

December 10th @ 2:48 am |

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RT @crit_gen: Women in Scotland are asking MSPs to support Johann Lamont's 6 word amendment to the Forensic Medical Services Bill. "For the word gender substitute sex." #SexnotGender #sixwords #WomensRightsAreHum... https://t.co/tRg1qu...

December 10th @ 2:31 am |