Feminism
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A Woman’s Place UK: the right side of history
Woman’s Place UK: The Right Side of History Woman’s Place UK (WPUK) was founded on 22nd September 2017 in response to the Conservative government’s proposal to reform the Gender...
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The resurgence of the far right
The resurgence of the far right A blog by Jayne Egerton Background Growing numbers of women are concerned about the conflict between transgender and women’s rights. Mainstream politicians and...
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Manifesto ’24: Woman’s Place UK WANTS more
Manifesto 24: Woman’s Place UK Wants More All the major parties have now published their manifestos. The impact of women’s organising is clear. Each now claims to be the...
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WPUK statement: decriminalising abortion
UPDATE Let's make June 4th the day we decriminalise abortion. Please, take a minute and use the BPAS email template to contact your MP #TimeToAct
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Solidarity with Selma Taha and her friends
Solidarity with Selma Taha and her friends #KingsCross3 #DropTheRacistCharges July Update This July we are asking you to take four actions JOIN US at Highbury magistrates Court on Wednesday...
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Dear GANHRI
Dear GANHRI The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, which accredits bodies based on internationally recognised standards, has launched a special review of the Equality and Human Rights...
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#16Days #DefendingWomensSpaces #NoExcuse
Last year, as part of the #16days of activism (between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and International Human Rights Day), nia and WPUK partnered....
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Surrogacy Law Reform: WPUK meet with Law Commissions
Earlier this year, the Law Commission published proposals to update the existing laws on surrogacy. Currently, when a baby is born to a surrogate mother, the mother remains the...
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A Woman’s Place is in the Press: a guest blog by Susanna Rustin
Susanna Rustin is a leader writer at the Guardian, where she writes mostly on social affairs and the environment. She has also worked as an editor on the opinion and...
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WPUK: Israel & Palestine – Peace, Equality, Freedom, Justice
WPUK: Israel & Palestine Peace, Equality, Freedom, Justice October ’23 WPUK is a women’s rights campaign with a specific focus on women’s rights in the UK. Nevertheless, we...
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Labour Women’s Declaration & FiLiA: Women on the move
The women’s liberation movement in Britain today is diverse and strong. There are myriad voices in conversation – and sometimes disagreement – with each other. Our movement is the...
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Abortion, Criminal Law & Crisis Pregnancies
Healthcare is a fundamental human right, yet as women we know our bodies have long been viewed as the property of men and of the state. This patriarchal notion...
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‘But she was 30+ weeks?’ A response
If the aim of criminalising women for behaviour while pregnant (aka foetal homicide laws) is to protect foetuses and children, as this blog shows, they clearly they fail!
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WPUK evidence to the CPS Consultation: Gender deception, Rape & Serious Sexual Offences
WPUK evidence to the CPS Consultation: Gender deception, Rape & Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO), submitted December 2022. The CPS consultation refers to a proposed revision to its legal guidance...
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Response to the TUC’s letter to Kemi Badenoch
Read the TUC letter here. Response to the TUC’s letter to Kemi Badenoch about the Equality Act: The TUC’s letter demonstrates a worrying ignorance of current equalities law. It...
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An open letter to Edinburgh University
We welcome Professor Peter Mathieson's recent statement in response to the concerning events that unfolded on Edinburgh University's campus. We thank him for clearly stating a commitment to academic...
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New MoJ transgender prisoner policy: WPUK Statement
We believe no female prisoner should be forced to share prison space with male prisoners. The United Nations mandate to keep male and female prisoners separate is essential, not...
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Celebrating Scottish Women
The fight for women’s sex-based rights has been fiercely reignited in recent years. Our sisters North of the border have been faced with a government that ignores them, and...
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WPUK statement: For Women Scotland vs the Scottish Ministers
For Women Scotland vs the Scottish Ministers serves to remind us that UK law does not work for women. By accident or design, there is a disregard for women’s rights,...
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GIDS interim service specifications: WPUK submission to NHS England
We broadly welcome the proposed NHS England’s direction of travel towards evidence-based trauma informed care for children and young people.
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