FOLLOWING Nicola Sturgeon’s keynote address at the Scottish Women’s Convention, SNP councillor Ellen Forson has highlighted what she says are the six “gains of independence” for women.
She said the benefits will be found in childcare, the minimum wage, equalities issues, pensions, benefits, and economic opportunities.
She commented, “We know that independence will give us the ability to create a fairer, more prosperous country and Nicola Sturgeon’s speech comes as a welcome confirmation of the gains of independence for women in particular.
“The Scottish Government’s transformational childcare policies will allow us to increase female participation in the labour market, with a resultant boost to the Scottish economy.
“Many women work in low paid jobs, and with the guarantee that the minimum wage will rise at least in line with inflation every year, we can make sure that the lowest paid in our society are treated fairly and improve the standards of living of families across Scotland.”
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