Women have always been at the forefront of the independence movement and that is because we understand how independence offers a stronger, fairer, more equal future to us and our families.

As mothers, grandmothers, aunties, daughters and friends we are concerned for our own futures but also for our children, old folk, friends and communities.

**Westminster has forced policies on us that are breaking the backs of Scotland’s women **

We can compare our standard of living with that in similar-sized independent countries and see that we are lagging far behind on metrics like energy poverty, child poverty and state pension.