Mark Irvine - Blogger, Campaigner, Organiser

Here are two more very pointed comments about the Evening Times failure to include Glasgow's Frances Stojilkovic on its shortlist for Scotswoman of the Year 2018. Really disappointing we all know how many women, the hardest working women in this city, nominated Frances J ‘Is it that they are too working class to be a proper feminist rights story, and too female to be a proper workers rights story’...? C I couldn't agree more and I have to say I think it's  a terrible own goal by the newspaper. I'm sure that the thousands Glasgow City Council workers who have been fighting for their rights to equal pay for the past 12 years will be deeply unimpressed.     SOTY 2018 - Readers Comments  (27/02/19) I'm sure Frances S won't be losing any sleep at not reaching the shortlist for Scotswoman of the Year 2018, but the more you think about it the more outrageous it is that such an outstanding local candidate from Glasg...

I'm sure Frances S won't be losing any sleep at not reaching the shortlist for Scotswoman of the Year 2018, but the more you think about it the more outrageous it is that such an outstanding local candidate from Glasgow wasn't deemed worthy of consideration. A bit of a joke and a terrible own goal by the newspaper if you ask me and I'm pleased to say that lots of people on Facebook seem to agree! Just read the list of finalists for Scotswoman of The Year and unfortunately our wee Frances is not on it. Frances will forever be our Scotswoman of The Year for all her hard work  J Read the list I only recognise one name. our Frances Stojilkovic should be there!!!! B After what they done to carers the weekend before the strike, I wouldn’t give them headspace M Shame on them P How is she not on it.....pure fix lol x Z Ask GCC G   Aww that's shocking.xx P Might’ve known that the Evening Times wouldn’t let her reach the final ! Af...

Well done to all the women who are being considered for the award of Scotswoman of the Year 2018 - they are all worthy candidates in their very different ways. But quite how Glasgow's very own Frances Stojilkovic didn't make the final shortlist is astonishing - her service as a Home  Carer, her contribution to the historic fight for equal pay in Glasgow and her wider community work made Frances a stand-out candidate. I did ask the editor of the Evening Times (Donald Martin) to share the details of the Judging Panel which selected the finalists, but strangely he failed to answer my question. So if anyone knows who was on the panel of judges, drop me a line in confidence at -  markirvine@compuserve.com  If you ask me, the Evening Times decision is a big slap in the face to all the local Glaswegians who nominated Frances for this award - and with very good reason.       https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17458988.swoty-2018-a...