Scottish government to consider if misogynistic behaviour should be an offence under Scots law
Legal, gender and human-rights experts have been appointed to a working group to consider whether misogynistic behaviour should become an offence under Scots law. The Scottish Government's Hate Crime Bill would allow misogynistic harassment to become a standalone offence while also adding age prejudice to existing aggravating factors. Human-rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy has been asked to lead a taskforce that will examine the case for making misogyny an offence. Members of the group have now been appointed ahead of its first meeting later this month. Human-rights lawyer Baroness Helen...
Source: dailymail.co.uk