First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and actress Carmen Pieraccini will be among those helping to celebrate the achievements of women during the pandemic at an event today (Saturday March 5).
The Scottish Women's Convention (SWC) has organised the event in conjunction with the Scottish Parliament in honour of International Women's Day which takes place on Tuesday March 8.
It will be chaired by Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone MSP and will feature contributions from speakers including Ms Sturgeon, public health expert Professor Linda Bauld and Brenda King, chief executive of the charity African and Caribbean Diversity.
