White Ribbon Campaign 16 Days of Action to Tackle Violence against Women
- Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Motion reference: S4M-04855
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 04 December 2012
That the Parliament recognises the 16 Days of Action to tackle violence against women that takes places from 25 November to 10 December 2012; commends the continued work of those promoting awareness of this issue and campaigning for an end to violence against women in places such as Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and across the rest of Scotland; also recognises White Ribbon Scotland’s work to challenge attitudinal problems around this issue; believes that it is wholly unacceptable that an estimated one in four women will experience violence from a man at some point in their lives; considers that this is not solely a women’s issue and that everyone has a role to play in preventing violence against women, and restates its commitment to tackling domestic abuse and all forms of violence against women.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Marco Biagi, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Malcolm Chisholm, Bruce Crawford, Nigel Don, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Linda Fabiani, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Christine Grahame, Patrick Harvie, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Lewis Macdonald, Mike MacKenzie, Jenny Marra, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Margaret McDougall, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Graeme Pearson, John Pentland, Dennis Robertson, Richard Simpson, Drew Smith, Elaine Smith, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt