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Liz Truss urges official withdrawal from Stonewall diversity scheme

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BattyOrange · 31/05/2021 02:52

Sorry, I don't have a share token but www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liz-truss-urges-official-withdrawal-from-stonewall-diversity-scheme-9df7pvsrn

Basically, Liz Truss "is pushing for all government departments to withdraw from Stonewall’s employment scheme following a row over transgender rights." because "she shared the concerns raised by the EHRC over the scheme’s value for money, particularly as the civil service has its own in-house workplace diversity programme."

Whether or not the reasons stated are true (I have my doubts) this is a good thing!

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WineAcademy · 31/05/2021 05:58

Oh wow!! Schools shall be hard pressed to justify being a part of this, now.

TheHandmadeTail · 31/05/2021 05:49

This is great news. Liz Truss is not letting up.

HumphreyCobblers · 31/05/2021 05:22

This is excellent news.

FindTheTruth · 31/05/2021 05:16

Deft move by Liz Truss, timing it just after Stonewall CEO Nancy Kelley, likened disagreeing with Stonewall to anti-semitism.

All schools, universities, NHS, military, police, official charities and all public services should be independent of lobby groups.

crumpet · 31/05/2021 05:12

Fingers crossed this rooting out takes hold 🤞

FindTheTruth · 31/05/2021 04:59

'250 government departments and public bodies ... pay for guidance on issues such as pronouns and gender-neutral spaces'

I hope this extends to the police forces recording male rapists as female

FindTheTruth · 31/05/2021 04:54

I think this all started with women on here FWR, from Grassroots women's rights groups that started with posters finding out about injustices on FWR here, to thousands of determined women taking action publicly or behind the scenes.

NiceGerbil · 31/05/2021 03:58

The minister responsible for that area I assume. And whether they say ok or not will be informed by the civil servants they work with.

In the end it's shall we keep doing this and an ok I would guess.

Fallingirl · 31/05/2021 03:55

I am not sure how some government departments can have left the scheme, while this article says the coordination of membership of the champion scheme rests with the cabinet office. Who makes the decision for each department?

NiceGerbil · 31/05/2021 03:22

Wow. Blimey.

And publically as well.

EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 31/05/2021 03:15

This is absolutely brilliant. I only hope it happens. Thank fuck for Liz Truss.

Fallingirl · 31/05/2021 02:57

Does anyone have a share token? Pretty please.

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