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Women’s equality party

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Whatinthelord · 25/11/2021 17:06

Any opinions on the women’s equality party.
I like a lot of their idea but I’m unsure about their stance on gender identity issues.
They’re asking the police and government to do more about violence against women and girls. I’m confused about how there an be any policies or action to protect women and girls from violence if you can’t define who are women and girls.

Any thoughts

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Mochudubh · 25/11/2021 17:52

I'm seriously considering voting communist next election. They seem to be the only party explicitly stating they support women's sex based rights.
www.communistparty.org.uk/standing-up-for-womens-sex-based-rights/

Unsureschool · 25/11/2021 17:28

They had one job

43leftfeet · 25/11/2021 17:28

WEP have a sex based rights caucus, so there is dissention in the ranks.

Their website is here, I imagine they'd be great to talk to to get an idea of what's going on with WEP.

www.wepsbr.com/

LizzieSiddal · 25/11/2021 17:27

Their definition of a woman and mine are very different as they have been fully Stonewalled.

Such a huge missed opportunity.

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Whatinthelord · 25/11/2021 17:27

[quote Thelnebriati]Look into their treatment of Heather Brunskell Evans (there are a number of threads about this);

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3091759-Can-we-support-Heather-Brunsell-Evans

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3089842-Womens-Equality-Party

www.transgendertrend.com/dr-heather-brunskell-evans/[/quote]
Thanks I’ll take a look

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Whatinthelord · 25/11/2021 17:27

Thanks. I sadly thought this might be the case.

I don’t understand how no one can question how impossible it would be for the government to put in place policies to benefit or protect women if you can define who women are. Like how could you make legislation or guidance or anything.

All I kept reading is that they are “intersectional” but with no further explanation of how that works in reality.

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Disfordarkchocolate · 25/11/2021 17:26

They should have been my party of choice. However, they have been Stonewalled.

TurquoiseBaubles · 25/11/2021 17:25

Full of Very Important Men. So disappointed in Sandy Toksvig.

Franca123 · 25/11/2021 17:20

No. Just no. Don't go there.

Thelnebriati · 25/11/2021 17:18

Look into their treatment of Heather Brunskell Evans (there are a number of threads about this);

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3091759-Can-we-support-Heather-Brunsell-Evans

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3089842-Womens-Equality-Party

www.transgendertrend.com/dr-heather-brunskell-evans/

Abhannmor · 25/11/2021 17:17

They accepted Stonewall's position quite early on I think. Shame really because the name recognition would be handy for a party that cared about women.

RedDogsBeg · 25/11/2021 17:08

Their stance on gender identity issues is pure Stonewall, they are an utter waste of space.

Gncq · 25/11/2021 17:08

They messed up big time.
The end.