SNP Government's 'failure to protect women is a political choice'
Source: Scotsman
The Scottish Government has “betrayed women and girls” by failing to progress legislation designed to protect them, an opposition MSP has claimed.
Last year, the SNP administration said the protected characteristic of “sex” would be added to the Hate Crime Act.
The pledge came after plans for a standalone law against misogyny was dropped.
Yet moves to update the legislation have stalled with no clear timeline from the government as to when the change will be made.
Ash Regan MSP, who sits as an independent, described the delay as a deliberate political decision rather than a technical oversight.
“Women were told they would be protected, yet sex remains excluded from the Hate Crime Act years later, and after the promise of a stronger, standalone misogyny law was quietly dropped,” Ms Regan said.
The Scottish Government has “betrayed women and girls” by failing to progress legislation designed to protect them, an opposition MSP has claimed.
Last year, the SNP administration said the protected characteristic of “sex” would be added to the Hate Crime Act.
The pledge came after plans for a standalone law against misogyny was dropped.
Yet moves to update the legislation have stalled with no clear timeline from the government as to when the change will be made.
Ash Regan MSP, who sits as an independent, described the delay as a deliberate political decision rather than a technical oversight.
“Women were told they would be protected, yet sex remains excluded from the Hate Crime Act years later, and after the promise of a stronger, standalone misogyny law was quietly dropped,” Ms Regan said.