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PHONE IN: International Womens' Day

The Scottish Government claims we have a lot to celebrate today but under-representation, gender pay gap and the cost of child care are still massive barriers for many women and a recent projection estimated full equality won't be achieved until 2133. In Scotland the Change 50/50 campaign is aiming to have a gender balance on public boards by as soon as 2020 - would quotas be a way of guaranteeing such a demanding target?

Kaye Asks: Gender equality - should we have a 50/50 split in public life?

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