Last few days to support For Women Scotland's fundraising

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Just spotted a tweet from Sarah Phillimore that the hearing is on 6th and 7th January, there is £18k to go to hit the target!

I thought/hoped some of you might be up for a bit of last minute seasonal digging to support them.

For those who don't know, FWS are challenging the Scottish Government's redefinition of "woman" to include men, whilst excluding some women. This has implications for the Equality Act throughout the UK.

Please google For Women Scotland and "judicial review" to find the page- Direct links to it here will result in the thread being removed.

Happy New Year to all the FWR gardeners; may this year be a fruitful one.

Thanks for the heads up.

Another dig for a better 2021!

Will go and do this, thanks

Big sigh. Such a dirty trick, increasing their costs like that. Digging...

#WomenWontWheesht

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less than 16k, now.

Bumping for the morning crowd!

Thanks - just contributed.

This is in the Scottish Times today, Scottish Youth Parliament backs gender move, this will make FWS work even more important:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/96a148aa-4d3b-11eb-85f4-073f76dca568?shareToken=2338710098cd1507885b857ed619c0e9

This is another really important case. Donated. Wondering if this could have an effect on rest of UK or if it is specific to Scotland?

Angryresister This particular law is specific to Scotland but if it's not challenged then it sets a precedent for other nations in the UK to introduce laws with a definition of "woman" that differs from that given in the Equality Act. So it does have wider significance.

I'm on PIP and UC and I'm always a bit embarrassed to be so skint but I've got my little trowel out. Many a mickle makes a muckle as my old dad says.

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Just over £15k to go now, the total keeps inching up!

Those right wing American organisations are taking their time showing up....😁

Nearly at 85k ...

Ah thanks for the reminder, was just heading to the shed...

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Judicial Review to be held at 10am on Thursday, 7th and Friday 8th January.

It will be a virtual hearing on both days. Anyone can listen in by dialing a number and entering the appropriate access code. There is a max number of connections, but I don't know what it is.

Information about how to listen in on the case is described on this page -
www.scotcourts.gov.uk/coming-to-court/access-to-virtual-hearings

There are strict guidelines for a virtual hearing (no recording, take great care when posting on social media etc), so please read all the information on the page carefully before you dial in.

Bump! Been doing some digging.

Been away to hack at the frozen ground a wee bit

8 days to go £86,645 pledged of £100,000 stretch target from 2,276 pledges

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Any social media comment in relation to the proceedings of other types of court case during the course of a hearing:

must be fair and accurate
must not be in Contempt of Court
must not be prejudicial to the court case

It looks as though a commentary would be fine. Only for certain cases the strictest rules.

Unfortunately I can't listen but hope someone will give us the low down.

Talking about this on Women's Hour now but the For Women Scotland rep has audio issues

Missed it, was it any good?

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/1867411/legal-challenge-over-definition-of-the-word-woman-gets-under-way-at-court-of-session/#click=t.co/VdeuznVze1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/1867411/legal-challenge-over-definition-of-the-word-woman-gets-under-way-at-court-of-session/#click=t.co/VdeuznVze1

Is anyone live tweeting the proceedings?

I hope so, Manderley, I see that public can attend by emailing a request, but I'm not sure how to. Plus - homeschooling etc ...