Motion · S6M-20927 · 26 Feb 2026
Celebrating International Women's Day
The motion
That the Parliament celebrates the origins of International Working Women’s Day as part of a global socialist movement to attain women's suffrage; notes that 8 March marks the day that women workers in Petrograd engaged in a mass strike demanding peace and bread which ultimately led to the Russian revolution; notes strides made in Cuba, particularly by the Federation of Cuban Women, to deal with misogyny and commends the federation for its work combatting women's oppression; further notes Vilma Espín for her often forgotten role in history and her determination to ensure that women's liberation would always be at the forefront of Cuba’s political programme, and believes that only through economic liberation will women be free from patriarchal structures.
Supporters (14)
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 1 Mar 2026
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 2 Mar 2026
- Maggie Chapman Scottish Green Party 2 Mar 2026
- Foysol Choudhury 2 Mar 2026
- Ross Greer Scottish Green Party 2 Mar 2026
- Carol Mochan Scottish Labour 2 Mar 2026
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 2 Mar 2026
- Katy Clark Scottish Labour 3 Mar 2026
- Bill Kidd 3 Mar 2026
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 3 Mar 2026
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 3 Mar 2026
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2026
- Emma Roddick Scottish National Party 5 Mar 2026
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 9 Mar 2026
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.