A Scottish minister will slam gender divides in the workplace this morning arguing an investment in public transport would create more jobs for women as well as men.

Holyrood Transport Minister Keith Brown was set to address the STUC women's conference today saying there was "no such thing as 'a girl's job' or 'a boy's job'."

He supported the STUC women's committee's position on expanding public transport services and renationalising Britain's railways.

"Transport is a formidable work opportunity for women," said the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane MSP.

He added: "The Scottish government does everything within its current powers to help women enter and progress in the labour market, but we require further powers to address women's inequality through equality and employment legislation, welfare, tax."

"The promise of additional powers for Scotland, following the outcome of the referendum, gives us an important chance to shape Scotland for the better and for the benefit of women in Scotland."

His comments came a day after STUC women's committee chair Ann Joss promised conference to campaign "to increase the investment and stop the attack on [public transport] jobs and keep our transport system safe and back into public ownership."

She compared the struggle of the people of the glen for rights to their land to those of people today, affected by the bedroom tax and by lack of affordable housing.

"Where is the dignity there and how can the government justify this attack on the needy in society?" she asked.