41 h. ago Women more likely to suffer 'fear and distress' if made to undress in front of opposite sex, academic tells tribunal brought by NHS nurses who opposed trans colleague using female changing rooms

Eight nurses are bringing a claim for sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Sport

7 d. ago Mary Earps: ‘I don’t look back with bad blood. It worked out well for everybody’

Former England goalkeeper reveals full story behind her international retirement, her problems with eating and alcohol, and why she’d struggle on The TraitorsRead an exclusive extract from Mary Earps’ book“I’ve learned a lot about what truly matters in life,” Mary Earps says on a quiet and cloudy afternoon as, at Paris Saint-Germain’s training centre on the outskirts of the French capital, the former England goalkeeper reflects on the achievements and drama of her last five years. “My life has accidentally come into the court of public opinion. People talking about your performance comes with the territory but when it starts to become about your character, and assumptions people make about you, that can be really, really challenging.”Between 2020 and 2023 Earps overcame depression, a drinking problem, eating issues, won the Euros with England, forced Nike to change their attitude to female goalkeepers, saved a penalty in a World Cup final and won the BBC’s Sports...

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8 d. ago Trans nurse had support of immediate colleagues, employment tribunal hears

Seven nurses are taking their trust to a tribunal over trans staff’s right to use female changing rooms

Politics

1 week ago Body image taboos holding girls back from playing sport, experts warn

64% of girls give up sport by the end of pubertyTanni Grey-Thompson outlines ‘barriers to participation’Taboos around women’s bodies are holding girls back from pursuing sport into adulthood and preventing the creation of “a generation of fit and healthy women”, a parliamentary committee has heard.With surveys showing 64% of girls give up sport by the end of puberty, experts told the women and equalities committee that a complete sea change in understanding around the impact of sport on female bodies is required, but that such a change is possible and “if we get it right we’d be on a winning streak”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NHS boss said transgender colleague who sparked protests after using female changing room was 'no different to a large woman'

Eight nurses are bringing a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust after Rose Henderson was allowed to use the women's changing rooms at a Darlington hospital. 

Sport

2 w. ago Trans nurse allowed to use female changing rooms was trying to impregnate girlfriend at the same time, tribunal hears

Rose Henderson allegedly asked a colleague who was expecting a baby whether she had 'those pregnancy breasts' and wore tight boxer shorts with holes, among other misgivings.

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2 w. ago NHS bosses told nurses that trans colleague would 'broaden their mindset' after they objected to sharing changing room, tribunal hears

Bethany Hutchison is one of seven nurses taking on a health trust claiming sexual discrimination and sexual harassment because a transgender nurse was able to use the female changing rooms.

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2 w. ago Nurse was left 'sobbing and shaking' when transgender NHS worker repeatedly asked 'when she was getting changed' in female locker rooms at hospital

A nurse has told an employment tribunal she was left 'sobbing and shaking in a panic attack' when she was forced to share a changing room with a transgender colleague.

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3 w. ago Revealed: NHS bosses wanted Darlington nurses to be schooled by the same trans woman they complained had allegedly commented on their breasts in the female changing room

At a tribunal beginning on Monday, nurses (pictured) at Darlington Memorial Hospital will claim self-identifying trans colleague Rose Henderson intimidated them in their changing room.

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