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their members and networks. England is palpably an outlier within the UK, in terms of the prevalence of gender critical feminism, and the UK is an outlier in global terms. However, there has always been a gender critical strand within British

Ireland travelling to England to access abortion. "When we wrote Life early last spring, we had no idea that abortion on the island of Ireland was going to hit the headlines in quite the way it has. And whilst there have been

Regulation of abortion care in Scotland is in urgent need of modernisation, with the current framework acting as a drag on services and as a barrier to timely access.

in Northern Ireland, and England, as a valuable resource with which to improve cases which pertain to public interest. This is exemplified by R v Smith [2001] A.C 146 , where Justice for Women were given permission to intervene through a

Scotland in line with England and Wales. When the Scottish Government consulted on access to remote abortion at the end of 2020, we joined with BPAS and Amnesty International to call for these measures to remain, enabling women in Scotland

– must travel to England in order to receive treatment. The reality of this can mean 3 days away from home, work and families, a stressful and tiring journey, and cost (which you can claim back if your health board offers it, and if you

the alternative! Sport England’s national campaign This Girl Can , is my favorite example of empowering advertising. The campaigns concept was born from a national survey that showed that 75% of women wanted to become more active, but

and the Law Commission of England and Wales are currently running a consultation on technical changes to the law surrounding surrogate pregnancy and establishing parenthood. The consultation doesn't propose to examine the wider ethical and

in Scotland, Wales and England. While the organisations involved are not limited to women’s organisations, this has been a key focus of the project, and has led to the inclusion of measures such as gender budgeting, steps to improve

This International Women's Day we're overjoyed to share with you four guest blogs from women across Scotland who are making meaningful steps towards women's equality.