Scottish Parliament removes gender filter

The United Kingdom — Scottish Parliament>>> removed the option to search for MSPs by gender on its website following the election of its first two trans MSPs, Iris Duane>>> and V. Manivannan>>>. Initially, a non-binary category was added, and Iris Duane>>> was listed as female. However, after complaints from women's rights campaigners like For Women Scotland>>> and politicians including Rachael Hamilton>>>, Meghan Gallacher>>>, and Carol Mochan>>>, the entire gender filter was removed. The United Kingdom — Scottish Parliament>>> stated this was part of an ongoing Inclusive Parliament Review and that the filter was a 'legacy system'. Critics argue the removal obscures female representation and makes it harder to assess progress on women's participation in Scottish politics, with experts from Murray Blackburn Mackenzie>>> also raising concerns.