Sex & Law : The Future for Women
You are invited to a Green Women’s Declaration Webinar:
Thurs. 21st November 6:30 – 7:45 pm
For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers
Sex & Law : The Future for Women
Register here for the webinar. All welcome
The definition of a woman is being adjudicated in the Supreme Court on 26th – 27th November when campaign group, For Women Scotland, bring their case to court. A legal journey that began in Scotland could have enduring ramifications for all women across the UK in terms of accessing sports, funding, seats on boards and the right to define who we are.
To help us unpick the legal tangle between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act, we have invited guest speakers Sally Wainwright and Paula Boulton, both of whom have been involved in the group collectively known as the Lesbian Interveners, who have submitted additional arguments for consideration by the Supreme Court. If the definition of a woman comes down to a gender recognition certificate, then being a lesbian will not just be the love that dare not speak its name but the love that has had its very meaning taken away.
About our Guests
Paula Boulton
Paula has been fighting for women’s rights since she led a walk out at school over the right to wear trousers over 50 years ago. She was active in the women’s peace movement in the 80s . She co-founded Lesbian Labour in 2020 and Lesbian Fightback in 2021. She is a musician and playwright.
Sally Wainwright
In 1988 Sally co-created the Deckchairs Collective, which organised Scottish Lesbian Gatherings to support lesbians following Section 28. She never imagined that by 2024, she’d need to be involved in setting up Lesbian Persistence or instigate a lesbian intervention in For Women Scotland’s Supreme Court case, because the erasure of lesbians is never ending. She is the co-editor of Women’s Rights, Gender Wrongs: the global impact of gender-identity ideology.
We’ve posted some useful documents and links below.
On this page you will find the For Women Scotland case updates, briefings and submission to the court:
https://forwomen.scot/22/10/2024/uk-supreme-court/
Lesbian Intervenors Submission to the Supreme Court
https://scottishlesbians.org.uk/resources
Three other groups have made submissions to the court. They can be found at the bottom of this page
https://sex-matters.org/posts/updates/sex-matters-intervention-to-the-supreme-court/
Opinions & Insights on the Case
Labour in turmoil over impending ‘what is a woman’ Supreme Court ruling
Janice Turner explains the case simply and talks common sense.- First 7 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THa10Fyrezg
Michael Foran
https://knowingius.org/p/uk-supreme-court-to-decide-what-is
AuthorGWDPosted onNovember 11, 2024CategoriesWebinar