Motion · S5M-21761 · 15 May 2020
Equate Scotland, Women in Stem Report
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges the findings of what it sees as Equate Scotland’s groundbreaking report, Women in STEM, which identifies the need for greater action to tackle discrimination faced by women across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); notes that the report reveals the extent of inequality faced by BME women, disabled women, LGBT women and women with caring responsibilities, which include findings that 60% of respondents had experienced sexism in the workplace or in a place of education, and that one in three women do not feel confident in reporting experiences of exclusion or discrimination to their employers, and supports the report’s call for action to improve workplace practice to tackle all and any inequalities that act as a barrier to women’s participation in STEM.
Supporters (13)
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 15 May 2020
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 15 May 2020
- Bill Kidd 15 May 2020
- Monica Lennon 15 May 2020
- Rona Mackay 15 May 2020
- Mark McDonald 15 May 2020
- Alex Rowley 15 May 2020
- Anas Sarwar 15 May 2020
- Elaine Smith 15 May 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 15 May 2020
- Sarah Boyack 20 May 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 20 May 2020
- Ruth Maguire 5 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.