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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

Ministers urged to review impact of ‘extreme trans rights activism’

Ministers have been urged to hold a rapid review into “the impact of extreme trans rights activism on women’s rights”. SNP MP Joanna Cherry called on the Government to condemn “violence and intimidation” against women by trans rights campaigners. ...

21 Nov 2023 at 16:18

Campaigners say Supreme Court ruling on biological sex ‘a watershed for women’

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman in equality law has been hailed as “a watershed” moment. Campaigners who had supported the legal challenge branded the judgment a “victory for biology, for common sense, for reality”. The ...

16 Apr 2025 at 13:22

Scotland

Ministers urged to seek legal advice on draft NHS transgender policy

The Scottish Government has been urged to seek legal advice on a new NHS Scotland policy which would formally permit transgender staff to use single-sex spaces. A letter has been sent to Health Secretary Neil Gray from campaigners supporting ...

19 Feb 2025 at 19:25

Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

The Scottish Government is seeking to “prepare the ground” to act when new guidance on gender is issued, the country’s most senior civil servant has insisted. Permanent Secretary Joe Griffin came under fire from MSP Michelle Thomson, who ...

24 Jun 2025 at 13:57

Survey suggests most people think Supreme Court gender ruling was right

A majority of people think the Supreme Court made the right decision in its recent ruling on biological sex and that the law on women’s rights is now clear, according to a survey commissioned by gender-critical campaigners. Polling for ...

20 May 2025 at 09:12

Scotland

Scottish Government agrees to meet gender critical campaigners

The Scottish Government has agreed to meet with gender critical campaigners who have threatened legal action. The Government also said its trans and non-binary inclusion policy, which applies to staff, is under “active review”. ...

14 Jul 2025 at 16:30

Scotland

Supreme Court ruling has ‘changed landscape’ of Peggie tribunal – campaigner

The head of a women’s rights group has said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has “changed the landscape” of the ongoing tribunal involving nurse Sandie Peggie. Maya Forstater, chief executive of campaign ...

18 Jun 2025 at 18:47

Tory leader calls for resignations at NHS Fife over Sandie Peggie tribunal

Senior managers at NHS Fife should step down over the board’s handling of the Sandie Peggie tribunal, Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has said. Ms Peggie was suspended from her job as an A&E nurse at the Victoria ...

19 Jul 2025 at 22:00

Scotland

Gender critical campaigners demand action from government on toilet access

Gender critical campaigners have sent a further “letter before action” to the Scottish Government, calling on ministers to make a statement on its policy around access to toilets in government properties. Sex Matters,...

04 Jul 2025 at 19:07

NHS Fife has run up £220,000 legal bill in Peggie tribunal, watchdog reveals

NHS Fife has spent more than £220,000 defending itself in the employment tribunal launched by nurse Sandie Peggie, it has been revealed. The extent of the costs was uncovered following an intervention by Scotland’s ...

10 Jul 2025 at 10:56

EHRC says people could be asked for birth certificates to prove biological sex

Six weeks for public’s say on draft code after court’s biological sex ruling

A birth certificate could be requested by a sports club or hospital if there is “genuine concern” about what biological sex a person is, the equalities watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission ...

20 May 2025 at 17:24

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