On Thursday 6/12/18 the Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee met with Christina McKelvie MSP , the Minister for Older People and Equalities for an ask-the-Minister session. In the week or so leading up to this session the Committee had taken the move to ask members of the public via Twitter and Facebook for … Continue reading Sexual Harassment & Sexist Bullying of schoolgirls excluded from Anti-Bullying guidance
Tag: Sexist Bullying
#AsktheMinister
On Thursday 6th December 2018 the Equalities and Human Rights Committee will take evidence from Christina McKelvie, Minister for Older People and Equalities. The Committee used Facebook and Twitter to request questions from the public, a selection of which will be put to her. Here are the questions I asked via my Twitter Account @Scottish_Women … Continue reading #AsktheMinister
Update: Reply from the Scottish Government
On 22/8/18 I met with Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People. This meeting covered topics such as the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the increasing Sexual Harassment and sexist bullying of school girls and how it was not explicitly named within the National Anti-Bullying Approach: Respect For All, … Continue reading Update: Reply from the Scottish Government
Letter to MSP about Anti-Bullying policy
Dear I am concerned about the recent media reporting of the increase of sexual harassment and sexual violence occurring within schools, not only in Scotland but across the U.K.. In 2016 both the Scottish and U.K. Governments held inquiries into the sexual harassment of children in school which revealed an alarming, epidemic rise of incidents. … Continue reading Letter to MSP about Anti-Bullying policy
Meeting with the Cabinet Secretary
I was very privileged to have had the opportunity to attend a meeting with Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, on 22nd August 2018. I am very grateful to the women responsible for arranging this meeting and also that they graciously extended the invitation to include myself. It was without … Continue reading Meeting with the Cabinet Secretary
Bullying and harassment of children in schools
In the Autumn of 2016 the Equalities and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament began work on the 'Bullying and Harassment of children and young people in schools'. They collated a wide variety of evidence, both oral and written from a number of stakeholders, including groups working with children and educational professionals and local … Continue reading Bullying and harassment of children in schools
