Tag: Fiona Mackay
The best of Democratic Audit’s 2015 Scotland coverage
This year, Democratic Audit launched their new Democratic Audit – Scotland blog, which aims to keep tabs on the health and strength of democracy north of the border in the wake of the 2014 referendum on independence. Here, Democratic Audit shares the best of both these posts, and early work by academics on Scotland’s democratic […]
Has the tide turned for women’s representation in Scotland?
Scotland has a female First Minister, who competes in Holyrood with a female Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, as well as a female leader of the Scottish Conservatives. While this should be welcomed, we should not assume that the problem of women’s under representation is solved for good, and instead look at what statutory […]
A political earthquake is forecast for Scotland – but will there be a ‘genderquake’?
The aftermath of the Scottish Independence Referendum has seen an enormous spike in support for the Scottish National Party, with polling showing that Labour north of the border may find themselves reduced to a rump of MPs in the House of Commons. But what role has gender played in these events, ask Meryl Kenny and […]
Now is the right time to introduce tough gender quotas for the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament has a better record than Westminster in seeing women elected. Despite this, progress of late has stalled, with women’s representation now slipping backwards. Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mackay argue that the current ‘constitutional moment’ in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum provides an opportunity to get serious about the problem, and […]
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