VAWG Archives - Woman's Place UK

Pride & Protest: WPUK statement on London Trans Pride 2023

Pride & protest: WPUK statement “I was going to come here and be really fluffy, and be really nice and say ‘yeah be really lovely queer and gay’, but...

Scottish Government’s strategic review recommends single-sex services

Scottish Gov strategic review recommends single-sex services. A response from WPUK. Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services Woman’s Place welcome the...

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...

‘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!

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...

Joint letter to Reem Alsalem, UN Rapporteur VAWG

Joint Letter to Reem Alsalem #UNSRVAW. We are publishing the joint letter signed by Woman’s Place UK and key feminist organisations and advocates to Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur...

Eventbrite Woman’s Place UK

Last week, Woman’s Place UK’s next webinar ‘Defending Women’s Spaces‘ was removed by Eventbrite from its ticketing site. Woman’s Place UK has organised 31 public meetings, 11 webinars and...

Woman’s Place UK Portsmouth: Jean Hatchet

This is the text of a speech given by Jean Hatchet at our meeting co-hosted by Portsmouth University on Thursday 16th September 2021, A Woman’s Place is asking big questions. The event is...

Woman’s Place UK Portsmouth: Lucy Masoud

This is the text of a speech given by Lucy Masoud, at our meeting co-hosted by Portsmouth University on Thursday 16th September 2021, A Woman’s Place is asking big...

Woman’s Place UK Portsmouth: Dr Shonagh Dillon

This is the text of a speech given by Dr Shonagh Dillon, at our meeting co-hosted by Portsmouth University on Thursday 16th September 2021, A Woman's Place is asking...

Misogyny is the problem. Hate crime legislation is not the answer.

Hate crime is a hot topic these days. From the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill in Scotland, to calls for misogyny to be included in hate crime legislation...

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.

Equality Act 2010 Exemptions Should Be Retained, Strengthened And Extended

Speech made by Judith Green, co-founder of Woman’s Place UK, 31st October 2017 In thanking David Davies, I have a small confession to make. I’m a card-carrying member of...