Tag: single sex spaces
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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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For Women Scot Vs The Scottish Ministers (2023)
For Women Scot Vs The Scottish Ministers October 2023 We share the disappointment of FWS on the outcome of their case Vs. The Scottish Ministers (2023) in the ruling...
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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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UK Labour signals key changes in policy
Subscribe I Woman’s Place UK videos I Insta I Twitter I Take action Congratulations to Labour Women’s Declaration and all the individual members of UK Labour for their persistence over many years in winning...
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Sponsor a copy of Defending Women’s Spaces for your MP
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SPONSORED A COPY FOR THEIR MP/MSP/MS- MONEY FROM EACH COPY WENT TO nia. WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE SOON #DefendingWomensSpaces Please sponsor a...
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European Network of Migrant Women publish open letter in support of Reem Alsalem
We are thankful to the European Network of Migrant Women both for their work representing migrant women, and for their key role in organising this crucial letter in support of...
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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...
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Anneliese Dodds ‘Sex & gender are different’
Anneliese Dodds ‘Sex & gender are different’ Woman’s Place UK welcomes Anneliese Dodds’s recognition that sex and gender are different For the past three years, Keir Starmer and Labour...
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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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Women in Prison: a guest blog by Prof Jo Phoenix
Women in prison are not inherently vulnerable – but they are disadvantaged in multiple ways, argues Professor Jo Phoenix
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WPUK’ SUBMISSION: IPSO editorial guidelines on sex and gender.
The use of “she” and “woman” to refer to biologically male offenders misleads readers in another fundamental way. It creates the impression that far more women commit crimes sexual...
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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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WPUK Statement on the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon
In voting through gender self-ID, the Scottish parliament has wilfully ignored the evidence of women and girls, as well as the advice of legal experts and advocates for women’s...
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Statement on the UK Government’s decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland)
We are pleased that both the Labour Party Leader, Keir Starmer and Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, Anneliese Dodds have voiced concern regarding the substance of...
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The Scottish Parliament passes the GRR Bill
The Scottish Parliament, supported by Scottish Labour, passes the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, 86/39. This represents a dark day in Scottish history. In voting through gender self-ID, the Scottish...
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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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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...
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Attorney General affirms sex-based rights
Attorney General affirms sex-based rights Woman’s Place UK welcomes the clarifications on sex-based rights in the Equality Act (2010) made in the Attorney General’s speech to Policy Exchange. The...
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WPUK: EHRC Guidance on single sex exceptions
Woman's Place UK welcomes guidance from the EHRC on the implementation of single-sex exceptions as set out in the Equality Act 2010.
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Support the women at Belfast Regina Coeli hostel
Women workers protest against closure of Regina Coeli women’s hostel Women workers at Belfast’s only single-sex refuge, Regina Coeli hostel, which is facing closure in a few weeks, have...
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