Anas Sarwar grilled Yousaf on his promise to resolve concerns over how complaints are handed by the force.
Humza Yousaf has been accused of failing to address misogyny within Police Scotland after former female officers spoke out against the force’s “boys club” culture.It comes as four women told BBC Newsnight about allegations of a “culture of misogyny” at all levels within the Scottish force.
Wilson said her own 30-year career had been disrupted by trying to address the culture. She took early retirement in 2013.Georgina Gallivan, who worked in an IT civilian role in the force for 20 years, told BBC Newsnight her appraisals had all been excellent until she complained about a male colleague in 2017.
Sarwar accused Yousaf of “consistently failing to deliver” on the issue during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday. Yousaf had pledged to move “at pace” following a report into complaints and the governance of Police Scotland during his time in the justice brief.He added: “In terms of some of the concerns that have been raised in relation to misogyny within the police force, I know from my engagement with the Chief Constable Iain Livingstone how seriously he takes the issue of misogyny.
“The onus is on us to address policy, process and education gaps and challenge bias at every level, and wherever it occurs to maintain and build confidence will all communities.
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