Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 30 years ago Edinburgh District Council Women's Committee, led by fierce feminist Margaret McGregor, established the groundbreaking Zero Tolerance campaign #IDEVAW2022
I was a very junior member of that committee and am proud to have been part of a Labour group that broke down the barriers around violence against women and girls, and led the way for the rest of Scotland. #IDEVAW2022
Women with power, like @Nicola Sturgeon@Shona Robison MSP owe it to their sisters, young and old, to do all that they can to eliminate violence against women and girls. No woman or girl should be put at risk of male violence. Ever. #IDEVAW2022
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