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Meeting with Scottish women’s equality orgs re changes to GRA

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Lemonjello · 29/04/2018 16:52

www.engender.org.uk/content/events/85-why-womens-equality-organisations-support-the-proposed-changes-to-the-gender-recognition-act/

From the link:

In March, national organisations working for women's equality in Scotland produced a joint response to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act.

In it, we express broad support for the Scottish Government proposals, confirm our view that the proposals won't undermine the safety and dignity of women accessing women-only services, and make some detailed recommendations around next steps.

This event is to enable people to hear from representatives from women's equality organisations and Scottish Trans Alliance and ask any questions they might have about women's equality and the gender recognition act.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 29/04/2018 17:42

can you drill this down please? Is funding being dependent on acquiescence to gender ideology documented somewhere

All violence against women organisations that receive Scottish Government funding provide trans-inclusive services. The requirement for trans inclusion plans has been in place for six years , and has not given rise to any concerns or challenges of which we are currently aware. Rather, trans women have added to our movements through their support, through volunteering, and as staff members of our organisations. In order to provide a definitive statement on this in our consultation response(s), national umbrella violence against women organisations will be systematically gathering data on how well these plans are working at the frontline. (Emphasis mine)

www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/frequently-asked-questions-womens-equality-and-the-gender-recognition-act/

Waddlelikeapenguin · 29/04/2018 17:31

Trousersdontmakemeaman & ItsAllGoingToBeFine can you drill this down please? Is funding being dependent on acquiescence to gender ideology documented somewhere?
Thank you Flowers

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Lemonjello · 29/04/2018 17:14

Thank you camper Smile

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ReluctantCamper · 29/04/2018 17:07

I clickied your link Clicky link

This is on 22 May in Edinburgh. I would definitely go if I didn't live 600 miles away.

It would be great if someone here could attend and let us know what it was like.

Trousersdontmakemeaman · 29/04/2018 17:06

Wales and Scotland have both come out already and said access is on gender.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 29/04/2018 17:05

Women's Orgs can say plenty

Not if it's a condition of their funding that they are inclusive

Lose the funding or try and manage the risks of TIMs trying to access the service...?

leyat · 29/04/2018 17:02

Women's Orgs can say plenty, they only need to offer services to trans identified males, they don't need to do that in the way many of them do. I think this would be a great event to go to for feminists.

Trousersdontmakemeaman · 29/04/2018 16:56

The women's organisations consulted are entirely funded by the Scottish Government and therefore silenced in their ability to say anything but they agree.

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