Ruth Maguire MSP gave her support to a national campaign which is being relaunched to reassure anyone experiencing domestic abuse that support is available to them during these difficult times. Social isolation measures put in place to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) may be adding pressure to those in abusive domestic situations. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said:... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Welcomes Funding to Tackle Violence Against Women
Ruth Maguire MSP has praised the decision made by the Scottish Government to provide funding for key organisations dedicated to supporting the safety of women and children at risk of violence during the COVID-19 outbreak. Grants from the Scottish Government’s £350 million Communities Fund have been made to Scottish Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland... Continue Reading →
FGM (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill Update
18th December marked the 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. On this day, the Scottish Parliament also unanimously voted to agree the general principles of the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill which now moves onto the second stage of the legislative process. This... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 