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The Independent
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’
The Independent
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down after eight years as First Minister, telling a press conference “the time is now”. In a shock announcement on Wednesday, the SNP leader said she was not reacting to “short-term pressures” after a...
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon being interviewed at Hay Festival (Picture: The Press and Journal)
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon says social media abuse putting women off political career
The Press and Journal
Nicola Sturgeon has opened up about the challenges of being a woman in politics and warned social media abuse is starting to put women off. Speaking at the Hay Festival in Hay-On-Wye, Wales, on Friday, the first minister shared some of the double...
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Nicola Sturgeon: Gender balance in Scotland may reverse as women avoid toxic politics - The National
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon: Gender balance in Scotland may reverse as women avoid toxic politics
The National
Nicola Sturgeon said she fears the forthcoming council elections will see equal representation go “backwards” as women are reluctant to enter the “toxic” world of politics. Speaking at an event ahead of International Women’s Day, the First Minister...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
No 10's Covid press briefings led exclusively by men for past six months
The Guardian
Downing Street has not used a female minister to lead its coronavirus press conference for more than six months, a tally by the Guardian has found, prompting accusations that Boris Johnson does not value the women in his team. It has also emerged...
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Friday, March 02, 2018
Nicola Sturgeon shocked by Holyrood survey on sexism and abuse
The Guardian
Nicola Sturgeon has reacted with disappointment to a survey that found that one in five Holyrood staff and one in three women had experienced sexual harassment or sexist behaviour while working in the Scottish parliament. Of those who reported...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Nicola Sturgeon: Women politicians have it harder than men
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken out about the sexist attitudes she still battles as a senior woman politician. In a wide-ranging interview with The Gentlewoman magazine, the SNP leader brought up a number of incidents that what...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
New LSE Study Recommends Gender Quotas to Fight Gender Inequality
The London School of Economics have launched a new study concluding that gender quotas to place women in positions of power are needed in order to guarantee gender equality. This quotas would include both private and public sectors and the study...
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