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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...

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.

Reclaiming feminism – a statement by Izquierda Unida

Izquierda Unida (United Left) is a Spanish coalition bringing together various left wing parties including the Communist Party of Spain. The following open letter was published in March 2021.

Lesbian Visibility Week: Beatrix Campbell

Beatrix Campbell is a writer, feminist, Green Party activist, playwright, broadcaster and social commentator. ‘But you don’t look like a lesbian!’ This has often been said to me as...

IPSO Consultation: Editorial standards in coverage of transgender issues

We believe that newspapers should be able to identify someone by their biological sex in stories where not do so would be nonsensical or confusing to the reader. This...

The ‘Natal female’ question by A Hutchinson and M Midgen

Dr. A. Hutchinson and Dr. M. Midgen are experienced clinicians who have both worked in the NHS Gender Identity Development Service for children and young people (GIDS). The exponential...

Freedom of speech: Allison Bailey introduces A Woman’s Place is at the lectern

Allison Bailey is a criminal defence barrister at Garden Court Chambers, London. She has nearly 20 years experience defending in cases of serious violence and complex organised crime. Allison...

Turbulent Times: Ruth Serwotka

It is something of a cliché to say we are living in turbulent times. But we are. Within every social movement currently on the march resides an extraordinary level...

I am not your enemy: let’s talk

This is the text of the speech Dani Ahrens gave at the Woman’s Place UK fringe meeting at Labour Party conference in Brighton on 23rd September 2019. It was...

Relationships & Sex Education

Knowledge is power. Girls and women have been kept in the dark about our bodies for too long. Boys and girls form their ideas about relationships and sex from...

WPUK Manifesto: this is what we want

On 20th May 2019, we published our draft manifesto and asked for responses. Thank you to everyone who suggested amendments or ideas. We are delighted to publish a revised...

Lesbians at Edinburgh Pride: a personal account

In this adapted version of a twitter thread, Jackie Mearns gives this account of her day at Edinburgh Pride. So. My personal account of my day at @PrideEdinburgh. I...