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Gender activists: ‘We are not afraid to be called women rather than womb-havers’

Around 100 “gender rights” activists have gathered in central London to say they are “not afraid to be women or to be called women” rather than “womb-havers”. Wearing the purple, white and green of the suffragettes, they launched their new movement ...

02 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Samsung ad featuring woman running alone at 2am ‘not irresponsible’ – watchdog

A Samsung ad criticised for featuring a woman running alone at 2am has been cleared by the advertising watchdog following complaints that it was irresponsible for encouraging unsafe behaviour. The ad for a Samsung smart watch, which showed the ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

World

Taliban crackdown on rights ‘suffocating’ women – Amnesty

The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a year ago, Amnesty International said. After they captured the capital, Kabul, in August 2021 and ousted the ...

27 Jul 2022 at 10:38

World

Congresswoman calls removal of abortion rights a ‘victory for white life’

An American congresswoman was thanking former president Donald Trump for his role in the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade when she said the decision was a “victory for white life”. US representative Mary Miller of Illinois was ...

26 Jun 2022 at 06:40

Mark Drakeford: Transgender women are women

Mark Drakeford has confirmed he believes “transgender women are women” after he was pushed to define what a woman is during a session at the Welsh Parliament. The First Minister was answering a question about the inclusion of ...

08 Jun 2022 at 13:17

Scotland

Gender recognition reforms backed by majority on Holyrood committee

A Holyrood committee has backed controversial legislation which aims to make it easier for transgender people to be legally recognised as their preferred gender. A majority of MSPs on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:04

Model of suffragette’s 1909 rooftop protest donated to library where it happened

A model exploring a suffragette’s rooftop protest in 1909 has been acquired by the library where it happened. American women’s rights activist Alice Paul, then aged 24, climbed on to the roof of St Andrew’s Halls in ...

08 Sept 2022 at 12:59

Labour calls for ‘national conversation’ on women’s wellbeing

Labour will call for a “national conversation” on women’s wellbeing when the party’s Anneliese Dodds addresses the Women’s Institute on Saturday. Ms Dodds, who is Labour chairwoman as well as shadow women and ...

04 Mar 2023 at 09:19

SNP leadership hopeful Humza Yousaf pledges to ‘work tirelessly’ for women

Would-be first minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to “work tirelessly” to improve the rights of women and girls if he is elected to succeed Nicola Sturgeon. The current Scottish Health Secretary promised ...

23 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Blocking Scotland’s gender reforms would be ‘disastrous’, campaigners claim

Any action from the UK Government to block controversial reforms to the gender recognition process in Scotland would be “disastrous” for the trans community, campaigners have said. Colin Macfarlane, ...

08 Jan 2023 at 14:20

UK Government branded ‘increasingly draconian’ for blocking Holyrood gender Bill

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has condemned the “increasing draconian” UK Government after it confirmed legislation to reform the gender recognition process north of the border will be ...

17 Jan 2023 at 12:47

Alister Jack: UK Government not seeking to veto Holyrood ‘whenever it chooses’

UK Government not seeking to veto Holyrood ‘whenever it chooses’ – Jack

The UK Government is not seeking to veto Scottish Parliament legislation “whenever it chooses” by moving against controversial reforms of the gender recognition process passed by Holyrood, ...

17 Jan 2023 at 17:58

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