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For Women Scotland - Public meeting on Women's Rights in Scotland - Edinburgh, 31/1/19

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CharlieParley · 12/01/2019 21:54

On Thursday 31 January, For Women Scotland are holding their first public meeting in Edinburgh.

There'll be information on and discussion of the current situation in Scottish schools, councils, hospitals, prisons and any other areas affected by the ongoing erosion of women's rights and the undermining of safeguarding.

There's been a lot of interest and quite a few of the tickets are gone already, in just 24 hours. If any of you wish to go, you can book your ticket here. (The price covers the costs of the group as no-one funds us but us.)

As always, the venue will be announced on the day.

When I went to my first women's rights meeting (WPUK) on Valentine's Day last year, I was a little unsure and worried about going. Some wonderful women reached out to me here on Mumsnet and helped me feel welcome and reassured, so now it's my turn:

Feel free to DM me if you are worried about going on your own, I'm happy to chat any time and also willing to meet you beforehand.

Hope to see you there!

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LangCleg · 31/01/2019 10:08

Good luck, women.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 31/01/2019 08:42

please post on here to let us know how the meeting goes. I live about as far a way from scotland as it's possible to get, but the thought of feminist women meeting up warms my heart

hope everyone has a fantastic and productive time tonight

goodthinking99 · 31/01/2019 07:53

Really pleased it has sold out, I can't go due to childcare and work stuff but will be there in spirit and watching the twitter feeds. Have a great night and good debate.

PissedOffWoman · 31/01/2019 00:43

@CharlieParley have pm'd you.

ForwomenScot · 31/01/2019 00:31

Thanks to all who have bought tickets and supported this event. Tickets have now sold out.

We are so looking forward to seeing everyone for a fantastic event in Edinburgh. Smile

Verify2Terrify · 30/01/2019 19:53

Last chance to get a ticket - I've heard they're almost sold out.

Hurrrrrry uuuuuupppp!Grin

WunderBlah · 29/01/2019 21:37

BUMP!

Mxyzptlk · 28/01/2019 18:30

Excellent pic, Plectrum. Smile

PlectrumElectrum · 28/01/2019 12:08

Forgot the picBlushGrin

For Women Scotland - Public meeting on Women's Rights in Scotland - Edinburgh, 31/1/19
PlectrumElectrum · 28/01/2019 12:06

Minnie the Minx says

"Get yer tickets, they're going fast..."

RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime · 28/01/2019 10:15

I wish I could come but DH is away and I have no childcare Sad.

I went to the WPUK meeting last February and it was brilliant to get together with so many like-minded women.

WokeNotBloke · 27/01/2019 21:26

Has anyone brave thought about advertising it on EGG? Just a thought.

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 27/01/2019 21:04

I am really, really looking forward to it Smile

ForwomenScot · 27/01/2019 19:38

We're on the countdown now:
4 days to go until Thursday's meeting. Smile

And we're starting to get low on remaining tickets, so please buy soon if you'd like to join us for a fantastic evening. Rosa's given us an hint of what's to come with her speech: twitter.com/GoonerProf/status/1088618612141813760

PlectrumElectrum · 27/01/2019 19:38

Wee bump! Still tickets left but not many. It'll be a great night, you know you wanna!

Mxyzptlk · 27/01/2019 16:24

I won't make it to this meeting but I'm getting a lot of useful info on the ForWomen.Scot website forwomen.scot/information/
Also from videos of WPUK speakers in the previous link.

CroneXX · 26/01/2019 17:47

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TufVoyaging · 23/01/2019 19:51

Magdalene: I aim to be at this twitter.com/MagdalenBerns/status/1084054797135855616?s=20

I clicked the link and Twitter warned me "The following media includes potentially sensitive content." Confused

Robbabank · 23/01/2019 19:22

Hi, I’ll be there too. Hoping to bring my husband along.

GrandmaSteglitszch · 23/01/2019 00:01

Wow, onlywomen! That's a lot of stuff that I can use to educate myself, as trans people often urge us to do. Thanks.

Olgatheoptimist · 21/01/2019 08:53

Really excited - especially to see women whom I greatly admire on the panel. A little nervous though - not for myself but because I am bringing a friend, although I have told her what has happened at other meetings of this type.

OnlyWomenBleed · 21/01/2019 00:51

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www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3363369-Male-transgender-prisoners-pose-threat-to-women-in-the-Scottish-section-of-the-Times

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3343322-Responses-to-Scottish-Govt-GRA-consultation-now-online

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3201226-IANBU-The-Scottish-Government-have-stolen-the-word-female-It-now-includes-males

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3475857-council-confusion-over-sex-and-gender-could-put-women-at-risk-times-scotland

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3441785-Census-in-Scotland-proposes-that-sex-and-gender-identity-are-the-same-thing

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 21/01/2019 00:12

Christina McKelvie: Applicants To the Equally Safe Violence Against Women And Girls Fund are required to provide their LBTI Inclusion Plan (or An GBTI Plan for organisations providing direct support to men) as part of their application. Applicants Without these plans in place are not considered.

See, why can't refuges be "trans-inclusive" by saying "our service is for all females, including lesbians, bisexual women, transmen and non-binary females, and females with Disorders of Sexual Development (since the "I" is inexplicably in there, wtf)".

See, trans-inclusive without letting males in. Still get funding.

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