Celebrating Women's History Month 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP joined colleague Jenni Minto in a debate held in The Scottish Parliament, supporting activists campaigning for a statue of Dr Elsie Inglis to ensure her memory is forever remembered. Dr Elsie Inglis, born in 1864 and died in 1917, was a pioneering Scottish doctor and surgeon, who became the founder of... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Backs National Campaign Against Domestic Violence
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 New Scottish Government Fund to Tackle Prostitution
Ruth Maguire MSP welcomed the announcement of a Scottish Government fund aimed at tackling male demand for prostitution. The £100,000 'Addressing Prostitution as a Form of Gender-based Violence' fund was announced by Community Safety Minister, Ash Denham MSP in a speech to the Purchasing Power – Men Who Buy Sex conference in Glasgow. The event,... 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) 