What question can I ask election candidates to ascertain their views on women’s rights

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I’m in Scotland and we have parliamentary elections this week.

What simple questions can I ask candidates about this. I don’t think the Stanisland question will work here.

I know the Conservative party candidate is GC but I’d rather not vote Tory if I have another option.

I’m a long term SNP voter but sadly can no longer vote for them.

I’d vote Labour if they stood up for women and children.

In Scotland a very good guide to candidates' views is whether or not they've signed the Equality Network LGBTI pledge which amongst other things asks them to commit to GRA reform. The Equality Network have helpfully uploaded a list of who's signed, so you can look up the candidates in your constituency. If they're not there, they're safe to vote for! As far as I can tell the most divided party is Scottish Labour - some of them are deeply in thrall to gender woo, others are strongly in favour of women's sex-based rights, and some are determinedly staying on the fence. Luckily for me, my Labour candidate is one who supports women's rights. I still haven't worked out what which party to vote for in the list election though.

www.equality-network.org/scottish-lgbti-equality-pledge/candidates2021/

www.womensdeclaration.com/en/about/
It’s probably far too late now but I’m signed up to Women’s Human Rights Campaign and they sent a list of 5 questions to ask candidates, unfortunately the questions are on an attached word document which I can’t copy and paste on my phone, well I could but as I say, it’s a bit late now. Anyway, just in case it does help, here’s the links.
If you live in Scotland please visit forwomen.scot/

If you live in Wales please visit merchedcymru.wales/

If you live in London Safe Schools Alliance have produced question for the Mayoral candidates safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2021/03/26/london-mayoral-elections-2021-our-5-questions/

I think I’m going to be spoiling my ballot for the first time in my life

In Scotland a very good guide to candidates' views is whether or not they've signed the Equality Network LGBTI pledge which amongst other things asks them to commit to GRA reform.

Interesting. In my area, the Tory candidate has signed it, but the Labour candidate hasn't. After Brexit, I'd never give the Tories my vote - never ever again - so at least I don't have to spoil my ballot.

OPENER:
I am politically homeless and deciding who to vote for in the election.
I take a gender critical position, which means that I do not believe it is possible to change sex.
I believe change rooms, rape shelters, sports, prisons are currently single-sex to protect women's safety, privacy and dignity - and these should remain so.

Change Rooms (Stanisland):
Do you believe that male-sexed people have the right to undress and shower in a communal changing room with teenage girls?

Science & Policy Coercion:
Do you believe that by saying "I identify as a woman" that a man is identical to a female bodied woman? No differences? This is what the law now requires. Should, Canadians, by force of the government, be required to ACT like they believe this?

Sports:
Males are physically stronger, faster and taller than women. No one in this room would deny that Truth. Is it then fair OR safe for men identifying as women to compete with women in sport? Hockey?

Prisons:
85% of VIOLENT crimes are committed by men. Explain how the Canadian Government allows a man convicted of a violent crime, including rape, to say 5 words "I identify as a woman" and then he must legally be treated as a female. Meaning - the right to transfer to a female prison where the living arrangements are not all single-cells but communal living pods, exposing women to live with rapists.

Language:
In British Columbian government has ELIMINATED the word mother. The government is forcing WORDS into its citizens mouths, by re-naming women Birthing Parent, Pregnant Persons, Chest Feeder, can you please explain to me how this is not Dehumanizing and Coercive to Women and Mothers?

Don't claim that biological sex can be changed by an idea in your head, as truth, in order to be inclusive, because the harms you have inflicted on 50 % of Canadians by sacrificing women and girls safety, dignity, and privacy, is real.