5 h. ago 'Children should be protected from Labour': Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson accused of parroting trans lobby in trying to delay new rules on women

The Equalities Minister described proposed guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on trans people using single-sex spaces as 'trans-exclusive'.

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6 h. ago JK Rowling condemns Labour for blocking new trans guidance protecting women's rights to female

JK Rowling hit out at the Government for claiming it wants to 'stamp out misogyny' after Bridget Phillipson blocked the publication of new EHRC guidance on women-only spaces.

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8 h. ago Labour minister Bridget Phillipson BLOCKS new EHRC guidance on women

The Women and Equalities Secretary has refused to sign off the draft guidance more than three months after receiving it.

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11 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the Government block publication of trans guidance to protect women

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been accused of blocking trans guidance to protect women-only spaces from being published.

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14 h. ago Labour minister Bridget Phillipson BLOCKS new ECHR guidance on women

The Women and Equalities Secretary has refused to sign off the draft guidance more than three months after receiving it.

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21 h. ago Labour minister Bridget Phillipson BLOCKS new ECHR guidance on women

The Women and Equalities Secretary has refused to sign off the draft guidance more than three months after receiving it.

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30 h. ago Major smartphone change and ban on sick AI apps in new plan to save lives

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said the new violence against women and girls plan will save lives, with steps to protect children from dangerous software and tackle misogyny

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4 d. ago Vigilante group forms in Glasgow vowing to ‘protect’ punters in city centre

A SELF-styled vigilante group has formed to “protect the people” of Glasgow amid fears the area is out of control. Around 10 members from ScotsActive have started walking around the city centre most evenings from 9.30pm till 2am. The aim is to “keep the streets safe” and protect women, children and vulnerable people at night over fears they...

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8 d. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling should lead to resignations of NHS Fife’s blundering board

Record View says the tribunal ruling means John Swinney declaring, loudly and clearly, that single sex spaces for women must be protected.

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1 week ago Health boards have ‘failed to take action’ to protect women from rape and sexual assault in hospitals

Women’s Rights Network Scotland said health boards have ‘failed to take action’ to protect women from rape and sexual assault in hospitals

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2 w. ago Major UK city reveals secret plan to keep women and girls safe this winter

Extra police - including undercover officers - will be drafted in to help protect women and girls in Manchester as the city's nightlife gears up for the festive season

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2 w. ago GMP roll out extra resources to protect women and girls in city centre over festive period

It's part of a nationwide Home Office-led campaign to crack down on anti-social behaviour

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2 w. ago ‘Lives are at stake’: Predators like Wayne Couzens ‘still being given police jobs’ after murder of Sarah Everard

Elish Angiolini has called for leaders to ‘get a move on’ to protect women in public spaces, as Sarah Everard’s mother Susan, says she is still tormented by the horrors of her daughter’s final hours

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2 w. ago ‘Lives are at stake’: Ministers warned predators ‘continue to roam freely’ since murder of Sarah Everard

Lady Elish Angiolini has called for leaders to ‘get a move on’ to protect women in public spaces

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2 w. ago SNP Government urged to consider asylum hotel protest curbs by abortion buffer zone law MSP

EXCLUSIVE: Gillian Mackay was responsible for safe access zones for women outside clinics and said asylum seekers may need similar protections.

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3 w. ago AIMEE WALSH: If respect is the goal, why are we debating where trans people can exist?

As Bridget Phillipson weighs new ‘single-sex space’ guidance, the debate reduces trans lives to a policy dilemma. This is an evasion of moral responsibility, writes columnist Aimee Walsh

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3 w. ago Ofcom urges tech firms to step up to protect women and girls online

The watchdog has published new guidance but some organisations have said it must be made mandatory.

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4 w. ago Digital violence is 'spreading at alarming speed' as millions of women face online abuse

A new report from UN Women has found that digital violence is intensifying, yet nearly half of the world's women and girls lack legal protection from digital abuse

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