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Female organisation not only for females

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GrooveArmada · 22/07/2025 23:31

I came across a professional organisation on LinkedIn which includes "Female" in its name and it's dedicated to female entrepreneurs. I opened the page description and read it's for "female and non-binary founders". Am I correct to think this isn't permitted? If they advertise themselves as female in the name, they should only be for women? Otherwise it is the case that a man holding himself as non-binary could join?

The issue I have with that is that this organisation is supposed to promote underrepresentated female founders in business and they advise on various associated grants etc. These should not go to men just because they choose to identify themselves as non-binary to gain access to support and funding that is there for women.

Should this be reported anywhere and if so, to whom?

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GrooveArmada · 23/07/2025 21:22

Yes, UK based.

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Igmum · 23/07/2025 20:38

Is it UK based? If so, yes it should be biological women however they identify.

Harassedevictee · 23/07/2025 12:02

I would start with a simple question e.g. what do you mean by non-binary do you include trans identifying females?

deadpan · 23/07/2025 11:36

If it's a female org then females who describe themselves as non binary and trans men should theoretically be able to join.

GrooveArmada · 23/07/2025 09:03

Buffypaws · 23/07/2025 07:33

It depends if they mean non binaria or non binario I guess

Exactly - and how would I know that?

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Buffypaws · 23/07/2025 07:33

It depends if they mean non binaria or non binario I guess

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