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Scottish election 2021: Record number of women elected

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Scottish election 2021: Record number of women elected

Source: BBC

A record number of women have been elected to the Scottish Parliament, with 58 female MSPs winning seats in the Holyrood election.

Women now represent 45% of Scotland's 129 MSPs.

The SNP's Kaukab Stewart of the SNP and Conservative Pam Gosal also became the first women of colour to be elected.

There were 45 women in the last Scottish Parliament, with several parties fielding female candidates to replace MSPs standing down.

Click here to read the full article published by BBC on 10 May 2021

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A record number of women have been elected to the Scottish Parliament, with 58 female MSPs winning seats in the Holyrood election.

Women now represent 45% of Scotland's 129 MSPs.

The SNP's Kaukab Stewart of the SNP and Conservative Pam Gosal also became the first women of colour to be elected.

There were 45 women in the last Scottish Parliament, with several parties fielding female candidates to replace MSPs standing down.

Click here to read the full article published by BBC on 10 May 2021

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