Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: meetings

Items and actions

12 February 2021

Inaugural meeting

19 March 2021

Nottinghamshire case study

Evidence heard from:

• Charlotte Fischer, Love and Power and Citizens UK 
• Marsha Jephcott, Love and Power and Citizens UK 
• Susannah Fish, OBE QPM MBA, retired Chief Constable, Nottinghamshire Police Force

30 April 2021

Foundation concepts 

Evidence heard from:

• Professor Kate Manne, Cornell University

21 May 2021

Online misogyny, sexualised violence and education

Evidence heard from:

• Dr Olga Jurasz, Open University Law School, Open University
• Dr Kim Barker, Open University Law School, Open University
• Professor Liz Kelly, London Metropolitan University

18 June 2021

Misogyny in public spaces

Evidence heard from :

• Bianca Fileborn, The University of Melbourne
• Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University

23 July 2021

Terminology and the UN

Evidence heard from:

• Claire Barnett, UN Women UK
• Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN IE SOGI

Next meeting to be held on 3 September 2021.

3 September 2021

Misogyny in the workplace

Evidence heard from:

• Linda Fabiani, former MSP
• Monica Lennon MSP
• Gillian Mackay MSP
• Gillian Martin MSP

8 October 2021 

Criminology, law and hate crime 

Evidence heard from:

• ACC Gary Ritchie, Police Scotland
• CI Jim McMillan, Police Scotland
• Dr Andrew Tickell, Glasgow Caledonian University
• Laura Sharp, Law Society of Scotland 
• Christine McLintock, Law Society of Scotland 
• Debbie Wilson, Law Society of Scotland

5 November 2021 

Women’s organisations 

Evidence heard from:

• Marsha Scott, Scottish Women’s Aid
• Sandy Brindley, Rape Crisis Scotland
• Massie Green, Zero Tolerance

3 December 2021 

Intersectionality

Evidence heard from:

• Mariam Ahmed, Amina
• Heather Fisken, Inclusion Scotland

Eleventh meeting – 17 December 2021

Working group report recommendations

Twelfth meeting - 7 January 2022

Stirring up offence

Thirteenth meeting - 14 January 2022

Working group report

Fourteenth Meeting - 4 February 2022

Working group report