The First Minister to address the 2nd Annual SNP Women's Conference
Nicola Sturgeon will reach out to Scotland's girls and women today in the 2nd Annual SNP Women's Conference.
In her keynote speech she will encourage more women to get involved in front-line politics.
Last week The First Minister outlined her 50:50 by 2020 pleded which challenged all public, private and third sector bodies to commit to take action and to have a 50:50 gender split on their boards in the next 6 years. She also received praise for appointing Scotland's first gender balanced Cabinet
Prioer to the conference, the First Minister said:
"My simple message to girls and women across Scotland is this: if you are good enough and work hard enough, you can achieve anything. As First Minister I will work to ensure there are no limits on women’s ambitions.
I am delighted to be attending the 2nd Annual SNP Women’s Conference and will take the opportunity to encourage more of our members to consider getting into front-line politics.
In my first week as First Minister I took action to appoint Scotland’s first ever 50:50 gender balanced Cabinet, a move the UN has called on others to emulate, branding it a role-model Cabinet for others to emulate"
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