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Scotland launches women’s audit to look at barriers to entering Holyrood

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Scotland launches women’s audit to look at barriers to entering Holyrood

Source: The Guardian

Exclusive: presiding officer Alison Johnstone says it will be disappointing if parliament cannot attract more female politicians.

It will be “really disappointing” if the Scottish parliament cannot attract more female politicians within the next five years, says Holyrood’s presiding officer, as she launches Holyrood’s first women’s audit to investigate barriers to representation and participation.

Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 11 February 2022.

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Exclusive: presiding officer Alison Johnstone says it will be disappointing if parliament cannot attract more female politicians.

It will be “really disappointing” if the Scottish parliament cannot attract more female politicians within the next five years, says Holyrood’s presiding officer, as she launches Holyrood’s first women’s audit to investigate barriers to representation and participation.

Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 11 February 2022.

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