30 years after the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act, how on earth is this acceptable in 21st century Britain? By a female elected MP, no less.

[Izlet]

Labour MP Paula Sherriff was the guest speaker at a sex segregated rally next month hosted by an Islamic extremist who thinks women are “subservient” to men. Sherriff is named alongside Shaikh Sulaiman Gani on the advert, a radical imam who calls women “subservient”, condemns homosexuality and wants justice for al-Qaeda terrorist Aafia Siddiqui, currently serving 86 years in jail for the attempted murder of troops in Afghanistan. Despite it not being a religious event and not being held in an Islamic centre, the poster says there will be “segregated facilities for sisters”. “Sisters” even have a separate phone number to call than male guests.

She has since pulled out, but only thanks to an exposé by Guido Fawkes. The fact that she was even considering it is shocking.

This the same woman who is campaigning against the "tampon tax" for "gender equality". Has she perhaps confused the level of seriousness of the 2 issues? What does it tell our daughters? That they have no more rights but hey, the sanpro is now cheaper, so smile!

is there no limit to lows to which one would sink to garner votes?

ophelia by attending them you are condoning them - as an elected MP you are sending the message to the women (in fact everyone) there it is acceptable to the 'state'. When it really isn't -or shouldn't be.
I do wonder if you could prosecute under discrimination laws?
Or maybe women could start mass action?
100 yrs ago in the UK women weren't allowed to vote and had to cover their ankles...we have moved on, a steady change in the right direction. Not completely there but a lot better. Change takes time but can happen. But we need to send out the message that is not right....not acceptable. Not pander to the sexist bigots in a woolly belief 'well at least we get to speak to the women' ...

sashh the disabled thing is different....it is because of practical considerations - maybe an old building where wheelchair/easy access is not feasible. It isn't to hide disabled people away or to not offend able bodied people by them having to mix with the disabled (or indeed the other way round)

In theory this is true, but in practice it isn't, a hotel near me was built within the last 5 years with stairs to the main entrance.

But this is getting off topic.

Segregation is wrong unless there is a bloody good reason for it eg not letting non swimmers in to the diving pool or not letting people drive without a licence.

This is really depressing. These women have been brainwashed by a misogynistic religion into accepting that them being inferior to men is right. It's not the same as racism - victims of racism know that they are in fact equal to those persecuting them. It's not the case with these poor women. I bet even if these segregated meetings were outlawed, the women would "choose" to sit away from the men (in the worst seats, of course).

And it makes me very angry that a political party that prides itself on fighting for the most downtrodden in society is condoning these sexist practices, because they are terrified of being labelled anti-Islamic. They'd rather support the discrimination of 50% of the population. It's crazy.