A Woman’s Place is a Sanctuary

A Woman’s Place is a Sanctuary

Public Meeting in Birmingham 

7pm Thursday 15 March 2018 (Venue to be announced) 

Rebecca Reilly-Cooper. Feminist philosopher and author of the essential Sex & Gender:  A Beginners Guide.

Debbie Hayton.  Science teacher, transwoman and trade unionist.  Contributor of important articles to the Times and the Morning Star on the subject of self-identification.

Aysha Iqbal.  Founder of Odara, the fastest growing Women’s Network in the West Midlands. Her work bringing women together has been featured in the recent BBC Documentary Crossing Birmingham’s Invisible Borders

Chaired by Karen Ingala Smith, Woman’s Place UK. CEO of a women’s sector NGO with 27 years experience of providing specialist services to women. Founder of Counting Dead Women (recording and commemorating all UK women killed by men or where a man is the prinicple suspect/perpetrator).

The meeting will discuss proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004.  

In July the government announced a consultation on their proposal to ‘demedicalise’ the process of changing gender, so that people can self-identify as the gender they choose, without any need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
But what exactly is ‘gender’, and what will be the impact of self-identification on women and on women’s rights?

Will this reform spell the end to single sex spaces and the provision of single sex services, such as those provided by rape crisis centres and women’s refuges?

Will the changes make it harder to gather accurate data on the pay gap between men and women; on domestic violence against women; and on the health services women require?

Come and have your say on this controversial proposal. 

Meeting hosted by Woman’s Place UK

The Woman’s Place UK Five Demands:

1. Respectful and evidence based discussion about the impact of the proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act to be allowed to take place and for women’s voices to be heard;

2. The principle of women only spaces to be upheld – and where necessary extended.

3. A review of how the exemptions in the Equality Act which allow for single sex services or requirements that only a woman can apply for a job (such as in a domestic violence refuge) are being applied in practice;

4. Government to consult with women’s organisations on how self-declaration would impact on women only services and spaces;

5. Government to consult on how self-declaration will impact upon data gathering – such as crime, employment, pay, and health statistics – and monitoring of sex-based discrimination such as the gender pay gap.

FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

ID is required for each person attending and must match the name on the ticket. 
There is no minimum age. Babes in arms are encouraged. Please consider the suitablity of the event if bringing children. No unaccompanied children.

What can I bring into the event?

For the security of all attendees, please don’t bring excessive belongings to the event. Bags may be searched.

 

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email AWomansPlaceUK@gmail.com

What’s the refund policy?

Tickets bought may be refunded up to seven days before the event. Organisers reserve the right to refund and cancel any tickets ordered. A collection will also be made to cover costs of the meeting.