John Swinney claims men in female prisons is 'correct stance' as hundreds of women protest the SNPA rally was held outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Saturday to demand that the Scottish Government finally ensure that women are allowed single-sex spaces. Hundreds of women protested the SNP's failure to implement the Supreme Court ruling on gender - while John Swinney insisted his government has "taken the action that is necessary." The SNP Executive is currently fighting in court to allow men to stay in the female prison estate. ‌It is the one-year anniversary of For Women Scotland's humiliating the Scottish Government at the Supreme Court, and a rally was outside Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, attended by hundreds of women. ‌Campaign group Women Won't Wheesht wrote on X: "A huge thank you to the hundreds who turned up to support #OneYearLater.

Source: Express April 12, 2026 07:47 UTC