Holyrood 432 / 28 October 2019
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Women’s health issue: Battling biology and breaking taboos on menstruation, menopause and maternal health – including interview with Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s chief medical officer. Plus interview with Simon Fanshaw, the co-founder of Stonewall UK, on whether the organisation is betraying its original purpose
3 Editor’s note
Ruth Davidson’s relatively short-lived foray into the world of politics has been a phenomenal career move
6 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
Extinction Rebellion can be right and irritating at the same time
9 In Context
How could Emergency Barring Orders help protect victims of domestic abuse?
10 Political spotlight: Brexit Halloween
The spectre of Brexit continues to haunt Westminster
12 Cover Story: Women’s Health
Women experience health inequalities from a young age
16 Menopause: Breaking the taboo
Politicians open up about their own experience of menopause
18 Interview: Catherine Calderwood
The CMO on increasing access to women’s health services
22 Period poverty: It’s about dignity
Hey Girls on removing the stigma around free period products
24 Heart disease: Battling biology
Women are facing disadvantages from the moment they experience symptoms of heart disease, says BHF
26 Regions: Scottish islands
Despite challenges, the signs are positive of population growth and economic development on the Scottish islands
30 Political interview: Simon Fanshawe
The co-founder of Stonewall talks about his concerns over the lack of debate around the Gender Recognition Act
34 Event Report
Holyrood at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen
38 Comment
Chris Creegan on how knee surgery opened his eyes to accessibility
39 Politicians’ Pets
Stewart Stevenson’s cats are highly skilled hunters
40 Diary
An invite to ‘meet the cast’, Corbyn goes off the rails, and why Derek Mackay got banned from karaoke...
42 Last Word
Sketch: Boris Johnson may not be dead in a ditch but it seems his Brexit deal is stuck in limb