Women's rights under threat after Brexit, warns EHCR report

[DGRossetti]

www.theguardian.com/law/2018/jul/23/womens-rights-under-threat-after-brexit-warns-ehcr-report

Women in the UK risk losing hard-won equality and human rights protections, including employment rights and funding for women’s services, when the UK leaves the EU, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

In its largest review of women’s rights in the UK, the EHRC warns that although the government has promised protections in the Equality Act will continue to apply once the UK leaves the bloc, “this political commitment is not included” in the European Union (withdrawal) bill.

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Farmer's rights under threat from Christmas, Turkey reports.

This was mentioned before the referendum
Apparently it was/is scaremongering

Expect employment rights, including discrimination and maternity rights, to be heavily watered down.