I am humbled by the brave women in Afghanistan whose fight is different to the challenges we face in the West. Fundamental basic human rights. Discriminated against because of their sex. Please support these women.
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@WomensRightsNet
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@innocent
The least you could do is be honest - you did not delete that thread because you didn't think it was respectful and inclusive - you got your legals to have a look at Mermaids and the likelihood of you coming out of that campaign unscathed. Fess up.
I am woman, I am XX.
I stand with all women who have or will lose out to a cheat. Whether at the Olympics or at grassroots. The level is not important, the cheating is.
@WomensRightsNet
#XX
#SaveWomensSport
This most astonishing guidance turns the innocent and unwilling partners and family of transitioners into criminals, just because they don't share their belief. This is about protecting men and prosecuting women. This is a men's rights movement.
@NBCNews
The film is pro-women. Get your people at NBC News to take the time to watch it. Maybe NBC would like to answer the question, what is a woman?
Utterly brilliant on Sky News - Beth Rigby interviewing Iain Anderson, Chair of Stonewall.
"We all know what a woman is" says Iain. Yes we do Iain. We do.
And yes we hold no ill-will towards 'trans' people - we just want our single-sex spaces that you recognise are valid.
Thank you
@metpoliceuk
. I have just had a telephone call from your staff to take a verbal statement about my complaint. I look forward to seeing further progress on this case.
There is a LOT of political news going on at the moment and I’m here at GB News tonight to discuss the debate taking place in Westminster tmrw on the Equality Act. Only by clarifying that sex means biological sex and not a ‘gender’, can we protect the rights of women and girls.
Here's a new one for you. 'Person' found guilty of rape. Everyone knows that this is a man. A vicious criminal.
Wilts Police knew this was a man when they charged him. Then something happened. He uttered those magic words 'I'm a woman', and hey presto! he was tried and found
Thank you
#BritishCycling
for your statement prioritising fairness and safety for women in competitive sport. But should not ALL women be assured of fairness and safety? Why should that be any different in for example your Breeze 'women' only rides?
#SaveWomensSports
‘Someone tell straight people to stop ruining our safe spaces’ writes Jason Reid in
@MetroUK
without any hint of irony. He goes on to slur women as Terfs with ‘confected outrage’ about gender neutral toilets. Rarely do I see such misogyny in plain sight in the national press but
Outrageous & dangerous from
@BBCSport
- and none of their business too
Putting women in potential peril
Would they ask a male player to announce the sexuality of the team?
'Hate' is subjective. How can it be subject to legal process?
I see nothing here but a waste of resources, and an escalation of aggression towards women and those who speak truth about biological sex.
#FactIsNotHate
#TruthIsNotAHateCrime
Today the Hate Crime & Public Order Act (Scotland) 2021 came into force
@MaryHowden
from
@WRNScotland
said "It is an Act that will have a chilling effect on free speech & women's rights.
Women won't be silenced! Facts are not hate. Truth should not be suppressed"
#FactIsNotHate
Tennant doesn't have the skill to engage respectively; nor an argument. Those that don't understand the meaning and purpose of single-sex rights can only resort to mantras and slurs. I was taught never to tell anyone to 'shut up'. It's lazy and says more about him than anything.
During his speech at the British LGBT Awards, David Tennant told Tory politician Kemi Badenoch to 'shut up'
'Until we wake up and Kemi Badenoch doesn’t exist anymore… I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up'
“When we are at our most vulnerable” Our horrifying report on the prevalence of rapes & sexual assaults is now on our website
#StopHospitalRapes
#NotaPlaceofSafety
One brick at a time ...
Well this is excellent news - I hope it's not just podium speak and is actually pushed through at all levels.
Alongside this, staff need retraining in their duties and responsibilities and that it IS LAWFUL to provide single-sex spaces.
(Oh, and can we
Finally! Great to see local news journalists using accurate language about one of our protests - pro-women, peaceful, no mention of banning trans people from sport altogether. This is progress.
Have Labour FINALLY realised that women will not vote for a party that cannot
#RespectOurSex
?
A big note of caution - let’s see the ‘legal clarity’ on single-sex spaces first
This is a welcome comment - but women will need a lot more detail
Wrong again Stonewall. You were behind this bill, and to repeat from earlier this week, you don't get to make the laws across our land. The mist you operate under is lifting at last ...
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is a piece of legislation that simply seeks to make the process for legally recognising a trans man or trans women’s gender more respectful and straightforward.
We will continue to campaign for trans equality and respect 🏳️⚧️🤍
Our temperature is quite low, our mood calm. We are outraged at what Stonewall has engineered in our society - and will be relentless in our unpicking of what you have done. The 'both sides' appeal is hitting stony ground.
#ListenToWomen
Well well well. Everybody has lost. Not quite. Labour just noticed they were losing.
You voted for it 'maaaate'. Despite it being demonstrated time and time again what was wrong with the GRR you thought you were on a winning ticket.
You've got a lot more work to do to win
Anas Sarwar has said 'everybody has lost' since the passing of Scotland’s gender reforms as he suggested he would not vote for the bill again in its current form.
You’ve got to be kidding! I thought hiring a man to represent period issues was bad, but this takes the gold medal for insult. There wasn’t a suitable woman for the role? I could recommend a few …
We are excited to share with you all that we welcome Steph (
@PompeySteph
) to the team as our new CEO. Supporting to move forward with our missions as a charity - we are all grateful to have Steph on board. Watch this space for more updates soon 💛
#Endometriosis
#Adenomyosis
Derby Museum asked for history makers in the “Women’s & gender diversity exhibition” (apparently that’s a group !). Added a couple of real women
@HeatherB_WRN
@MForstater
What have you got to say about this
@iain_w_anderson
?
“Everybody needs to feel comfortable with the care they receive” do they?
Well women are not ‘comfortable’ in mixed sex wards - and your organisation
@stonewalluk
needs to take responsibility
1/2
Q. When is a ‘single-sex ward’ not a single-sex ward?
A. When a Welsh health board like
@HywelDdaHB
are involved and have been 'Stonewalled'
Women of Wales – when you are at your most vulnerable in hospital, you are being gaslit
A 🧵1/9
So which side of this debate is toxic? The side that speaks clearly and truthfully, and suffers the most awful threats and abuse to try and silence them; or those that that bully and intimidate - in other words the abusers?
@wesstreeting
is correct - Cashman's comments are
Thank you
@thisisdavina
for listening to JKR and recommending this podcast. I know what it takes for a woman in the public eye to even tweet something like this. It is appreciated.
#WomensRightsNetwork
This is not inclusive. You are promoting - no glorifying - the mutilating surgery of young women.
You are ignoring this huge insult to women who have had double mastectomies because of disease.
#BoycottCostaCoffee
Dear
@CostaCoffee
,
Could you kindly explain why you are glorifying irreversible surgery performed on healthy breasts of women for a mental health condition?
Well I for one am delighted Nancy that the public is seeing this gender nonsense for what it is … so you are owed huge thanks for the work you did to shed sunlight on the issues. Top marks!!
#RespectMySex
Support for any form of legal recognition of trans peoples gender has also dropped. In 2019 53% of people thought trans people should be able to change their birth cert, now just 30% of us think this should be possible. 2/5
Great news of Rachel Meade's win against
@CityWestminster
and
@SocialWorkEng
.
Once again 'Stonewall' law is proven to be incorrect, and an employer pays the price.
If you're an employer bought in to Stonewall law, you really need to pay attention.
“but rather her expressing an
opinion contrary to the interpretation of legislation, or perhaps more accurately the amendment to existing legislation, advocated for by trans lobbying groups to include, but not limited to, Stonewall."
Just received an email from Diving Bell, the talent agency which represents Munroe Bergdorf. He has just been named as 'National Champion' by UN Women.
Can you clarify what proportion of women you now think have a penis
@Keir_Starmer
?
Because in April, you said that 0.1% did
Has that changed? We'd all like to know. Don't be shy
#RespectOurSex
#NoWomanHasAPenis
Just back from a wonderful day with so many amazing women of WRN. Just sorry that we couldn't have more of you - next time! Such energy and ideas coming forward. Topped off with wise words from
@RosieDuffield1
and
@HJoyceGender
Gimmicky campaigns may tick the box for the
@MayorofLondon
, who pats himself on the back that he’s influencing change
Meanwhile, in the real world, women are experiencing sexual violence with little or no prospect of justice
It’s not good enough
#Maaate
Last year I urged men and boys to challenge sexist behaviour and misogynistic attitudes with our award-winning ‘Have A Word’ campaign. Now, we’re giving them the word to say.
#Maaate
is a simple and effective intervention that can help stop problematic language in its tracks.
Congratulations
@JournalistJill
- this is what this fight is all about. These are just 6 women suffering from the self-id creep. There are thousands more women across the land scared to speak, or suffering from having spoken. The members of
@WomensRightsNet
know this and are
Thank you to Kelly, Lexi, Sonya, Claudia, Natalie and Louise for sharing their stories for this special
#Cancelled
report.
I was contacted by dozens of other women in similar situations. Most had to remain anon.
So this takes courage 👏 👏 👏
Disgraceful. What on earth has this MP come to that she needs to suppress knowledge with wild & hyperbolic damnation?
It’s as if she’s afraid others will inform themselves
@KateOsborneMP
needs to read the book herself – she might learn something
The Home Sec suggesting MPs read this book is a disgrace, it shows a lack of respect for equality laws in this country & is yet more evidence of this Govt desire to attack the trans community in a divisive culture war.
@BluskyeAllison
This is so disappointing Allison, for you and for all of us. You have nothing to be sorry for, and we'll have your back whatever comes next.
Annexe B makes a mockery of the Government's 2010 commitment to ensure safety and dignity to women in hospital.
HOW and WHY has that respect for women's needs been undermined.
WHERE is the evidence that underpins Annexe B, and WHO signed it off??
🚨“…patients who only occasionally identify as women can share female-only hospital wards.”
@HeatherB_WRN
said: ‘In 2010 the Government announced it would end the “indignity” of mixed-sex wards, yet wards that are organised by gender may well become
I was delighted to be able to put forward our position, and to demonstrate that the Women's Rights Network do not 'misunderstand the issue' as Parkrun CEO put forward to 5Live.
ICYMI: WRN Founder Heather Binning discusses
@parkrunUK
on
@SkyNews
today. Millions of pounds of tax-payers money is funnelled to parkrun which has the stated aim of increasing the participation of women and girls. Allowing males to self-identify into the female category is
Men should NOT be permitted to ID into women’s sport - we’re glad to say that the public in Cardiff city centre agreed with us today.
No surprises there for a sporting nation with an appreciation of fair sport. 🏴
Over to you
@lesley4wrexham
#SaveWomensSport
#RespectMySex
There was much playing to the gallery by Baker, and much laughter - with the Judge joining in on at least one occasion. Neither professional nor impartial.
Anyone who thought this issue would go away if it was ignored, must now realise that we are not going away, we are not going to give up.
Fabulous blog from the stupendous
@JackMerched
This conversation is happening at doorsteps all over the country!
'The guidelines use the language of gender ideology repeatedly, and explicitly note that activist organisations including Stonewall helped to write them. They are representing the law as Stonewall would like it to be, not how it is’. Surprise surprise!
#RespectOurSex
Partying in Leeds last night celebrating
@DeniseFahmy
‘s win. Many sore heads I expect. Met lots of fabulous WRN-ers. Thanks Denise for inviting me xxx
You may be a good musician Ry X but you’re a weasel and are talking bollocks. Nothing Roisin said was controversial or requires any sort of reflection. Her main ‘crime’ is that she’s a woman standing up for the safeguarding of children.
#ListenToWomen
"What I think about this [...] is zooming back and thinking about the idea of accountability versus cancel culture"
Musician RY X speaks to
@KirstyWark
about Róisín Murphy's alleged treatment by her record label
#Newsnight
|
What do these people NOT see that so many of us see so clearly? SelfID is open to abuse. If men can simply say they are women to access women-only spaces (for voyeuristic purposes or worse) they will. The argument: 'Men will access those spaces anyway' is offensively dismissive.
QLD has shamefully just passed
#SelfID
.
The law allows anyone to change their legal sex & will enable any man to self-ID as a woman & access female-only spaces.
During debate, women's safety concerns were disgracefully dismissed by
@QLDLabor
MPs like
@NikkiBoydMP
as "hysteria".
🚨LATEST
We understand that the man known as Sarah Jane Baker has been arrested this afternoon at 4.50pm in London.
We await further confirmation from the police.
More to follow.
Beyond delighted that the Employment Tribunal has found against the Arts Council
@ace_national
in favour of the brave woman who took a stand against them -
@DeniseFahmy
. Huge congratulations Denise. Sense prevails. One step at a time.
GC Witches of South London now formed as a group. DM to join. (North (and Central) Londoners also welcome until numbers require other groups to be formed. Come on you lot - Scotland is just about comprehensively covered thanks to the good works of
@shirleysascot
As a so-called 'terf' I am witness to thousands of women being scared to speak about the injustice and dangers of gender identity ideology, being bullied into silence or compliance, talking and meeting in secret, using names and avatars that hide their true identity. Women are
Who else than Carl Lewis to unveil our purple track 💜
The Stade de France is more than ready for the Athletics event this summer. Be ready, this track will be faaaast ⚡
Very interesting meeting - I do hope the first of many.
🚦Sex-based legal protections for women
🚦Sex-based searching policy
🚦Sex-based data collection
And that just for starters!
And while we're here ... great that you recognise there's a difference in biology when it comes to the saddle ... but not when participants are taking their kit off in the changing room?? What's the logic there?
This is very disturbing
Policing is in crisis - women’s trust & confidence is critically damaged, perhaps irretrievably so
@PoliceChiefs
- you must involve women’s groups in every area and
#ListenToWomen
RETWEET! The IOC has failed women
A SECOND male boxer is now a female Olympic champion.
Lang Yu-ting (XY) beats Julia Szeremeta (XX)
Male power smashes female talent AGAIN
#LinYuTing
#paris2024
All our thoughts and best wishes to all women around the world on Global Women’s Day
We will continue to break barriers and inspire change.
We will continue to speak up against the relentless attempts at breaking our safeguarding boundaries.
#GWD24
#RespectOurSex
The WRN has been working on an investigation into sexual crimes and we are horrified by what we have uncovered. Women and children are being failed. Details to be released soon.
We as women, will not forget what went before
We don’t forget the ‘lists’, the abuse,
We marvel at the sudden about-face with an election potentially looming
Suddenly, we matter - but we remember
#RespectOurSex
Unlike Humza, people across the land are very good at spotting who is a woman and who is not. Remember how long it took him and his colleagues in SNP to notice that Isla Bryson was indeed a man and should not be put in a woman's prison? You need a trip to specsavers maaaate.
Well done Sarah Dunn. You are a wonderful role model. Shame on you
@WPBSAofficial
Allowing Broyak to play in the women’s game is unfair, it is bullying, and it is misogyny.
#SaveWomensSport
We do not pay the police to "wave flags at parades, to dance with drag queens or to campaign"
Home Secretary Suella Braverman responds to question from fellow Conservative MP Nicholas Fletcher
@KingBobIIV
@CaptainVirgilx
I’m wondering whether the young lad actually went to the police and said he’d been sexually assaulted by two women, or whether he said something else and this is police interpretation. Interesting.
Thank you James - you listened so we didn't have to.
Wasn't a Wickes customer before, never gonna be one ... Let's see what happens to your bottom line now
@Wickes
I spent 7 hours listening to the ‘Pink News Trans Summit’, sponsored by
@EYnews
.
What I heard shocked me.
Mocking women. 6 year olds transitioning. Doctors lying. The COO of
@Wickes
saying “90% of the population are just slightly ignorant”.
Read here.
@joannaccherry
Appalling what the APPG turned into, and that it’s Chair thought his statement on Khan was appropriate is indicative of the twisted thinking therein. Nail in the coffin of APPG. Kudos for sticking it out this far JC. But this is absolutely the right decision.
The events necessitating this statement are just one more attack in a long stream of attacks on an organisation that seeks to uphold the law, and the rights of all in our society. The attacks are led by a small but loud cohort of bullies, supported by cowards. Stay strong
@EHRC
That's innocent drinks off the shopping list .... unless
@innocent
feel like apologising for embarking on this hugely insulting and badly considered campaign. Woke points don't add to the bottom line, or are you not aware of that?
The right to privacy and dignity is for a reason. It's not for fun, it's not to exclude, it's basic common sense.
Sadly - in today's world - common sense has left the building, and we find ourselves having to prove that if you're born male you are faster, stronger and sometimes
NO TO MIXED SEX TOILETS IN SCHOOL
Are safety, dignity, health and privacy important for your daughter? We at Women’s Rights Network certainly think so.
We are launching a campaign to support a generation of girls to stand up for their rights, and for the rights of future
The UN have been to Afghanistan and reported on the horrific situation women and girls are facing there. This is what real oppression looks like; this is what real persecution looks like.
"... the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan was the worst globally."
“The Taliban… have systematically restricted the human rights of women & girls & suffocated all aspects of their lives, UN experts said… such treatment could amount to ‘gender* apartheid’."
New blog out now
*taken to mean ‘sex’
#SpeakUpForAfghanWomen
Oh, and yes, the conversation has been 'pumped-up' and 'megaphoned' - by your army. Ref Sarah Jane Baker, inciting violence against women at London Pride.
Happy to have a conversation with you.
.
@HumzaYousaf
@MareeToddMSP
are in Ullapool today where they met one of our members with this poster ⬇️
Maree Todd said the statement adult human females is laden with meaning and while it's NOT A CRIME it's offensive!
Really? Do tell us why you find it offensive?
@HMGCabinetUK
@GEOgovuk
Banning what you currently call 'conversion therapy' removes the rights of young people to discuss their feelings and explore their identity in safety and with the help they really need.
#presspause