List of women's networks available to Scottish Government employees: FOI release
- Published
- 13 January 2026
- Directorate
- People Directorate
- Topic
- Equality and rights, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500483482
- Date received
- 5 September 2025
- Date responded
- 1 October 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
How many women networks does the Scottish Government have for civil servants, can you name them and supply the guidance for who can be members?
Response
I enclose some of the information you requested. The Scottish Government has two staff diversity networks aimed at women - the Women's Development Network and the Minority Ethnic Women's Group. There is no guidance pertaining to who can be members of the Minority Ethnic Women's Group.
The information you have requested on who can be a member of the Women's Development Network is available from: Correspondence regarding Gender Neutral Toilets and Sex Equality and Equity Network: FOI release - gov.scot. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG