Scotland promised action on violence against women, can it deliver?

Scotland's leader wants to stop violence against women. Can he make new laws work?

Published 1 September 2026 95 words
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Scotland promised action on violence against women, can it deliver?

Violence against women is a big problem everywhere. Technology makes it worse. Abusers use phones and computers to hurt women.

Scotland's leader, John Swinney, wants to stop this violence. He says it is very important for his government. Scotland has made laws before that were good. But have they worked?

An expert, Talat Yaqoob, says that even with good laws, things have not changed enough. She says Scotland needs to do more than just make laws. Real change needs everyone to help.

Vocabulary

violence — When someone hurts another person badly.
abusers — People who hurt others badly, often over a long time.
government — The people who run a country or area.
laws — Rules that people in a country must follow.
expert — Someone who knows a lot about a subject.

Discussion Questions

  1. Who is John Swinney?
  2. What is the problem that the news story talks about?
  3. What does an expert say Scotland needs to do?

Based on an article from The Guardian.

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