[1] Led by Claire Mitchell QC and writer Zoe Venditozzi, the campaign was launched on International Women's Day in 2020,[2] and gained significant media coverage in 2021.
[3][4][5][6] The podcasts published by the campaign include contributions from Carolyn Jess Cooke, Sara Sheridan, Julia Campanelli, Julian Goodare and Alice Tarbuck.
[1][10][11] The campaign has three specific goals: a pardon for those convicted, a formal apology from the Scottish government, and a national memorial.
[15] Don believes that the increasing number of female Members of Scottish Parliament in recent years has been a positive factor in the progress of the bill.
[11] The campaign sought an apology from the Scottish government, with the reasoning that many victims of the witch hunts were only accused, not convicted; a pardon could not be granted to these individuals.