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Green Party Women's Declaration

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JulesJules · 04/08/2023 12:49

I just got an email from Green Party Women:

https://greenwomensdeclaration.uk/

Green Party Women's Declaration #ForWomenAndPlanet for women's sex based rights. Click through add your name to the declaration.

Green Women's Declaration

https://greenwomensdeclaration.uk

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JulesJules · 04/08/2023 13:05

This was the text of the email :

Members and supporters of the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) are today launching a Green Declaration for Women’s Sex-Based Rights, with over 150 founding signatories, dedicated to the affirmation and protection of women’s and girls’ sex-based rights.

The Declaration has been initiated by GPEW members who believe that the right of women to advocate for women as a biological sex, is being eroded within the GPEW, as elsewhere in society, and that the ‘No Debate’ mantra is being used to curb freedom of speech.

At the Green Party Women Extraordinary General Meeting on 1st August 2023, reports were read out of members feeling apprehensive over expressing Gender Critical views, and of discriminatory treatment in the complaints system.
At the Green Party Women hustings on 27th July for the Green Party Executive election, several candidates refused to attend because they did not like the fact that two questions made reference to women as a sex.

This situation has to be challenged.
Members must be allowed to discuss issues of Sex and Gender in GPEW. You can read & sign the declaration here. Green Feminists support the Green Declaration For Women's Sex-Based Rights and we request that our subscribers consider signing it, sharing it and asking others to sign it too. Visit the website for more information: www.greenwomensdeclaration.uk
Follow on twitter.com/GWDeclaration
#ForWomenAndPlanet
and to receive news updates about the Declaration subscribe to the mail list. Green Feminists UK is an informal grouping of people in the Green Party of England and Wales and the wider environmental movement, who know that in some situations #sexmatters in the lives of women and girls, and that male needs and desires still dominate in our society and across the world. Join the wider discussion here
Green Feminists Facebook page
twitter.com/GreenFemsUK

This is not an official communication of the Green Party of England and Wales

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Tanith · 04/08/2023 13:28

Who can sign, please? Does it have to be members of the Green Party?

Restinggoddess · 04/08/2023 13:36

Glad to see this BUT it’s not an official communication

Lets hope it’s the start of the Green Party making more common sense decisions and policies

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JulesJules · 04/08/2023 13:36

It's now on twitter, and they say 'members, former members and supporters please consider signing', so I don't think you have to be a member of the Green Party.

https://twitter.com/GWDeclaration/status/1687430964043984896

https://twitter.com/GWDeclaration/status/1687430964043984896

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JulesJules · 04/08/2023 13:40

Restinggoddess · 04/08/2023 13:36

Glad to see this BUT it’s not an official communication

Lets hope it’s the start of the Green Party making more common sense decisions and policies

No it's not an official communication from the Green Party.

They say:

" Green Feminists UK is an informal grouping of people in the Green Party of England and Wales and the wider environmental movement, who know that in some situations #sexmatters in the lives of women and girls, and that male needs and desires still dominate in our society and across the world.

Join the wider discussion here
Green Feminists Facebook page
twitter.com/GreenFemsUK

This is not an official communication of the Green Party of England and Wales"

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WarriorN · 04/08/2023 13:42

It's similar to the labour declaration which anyone can sign.

Would be great if as many as possible could sign it!

WarriorN · 04/08/2023 13:44

It would be great if people would consider rejoining; just a few more votes for people who know that sex matters standing for various roles at a regional level can make a huge difference to who is elected in.

WarriorN · 04/08/2023 13:45

(Elected into formal voluntary roles within the party; but this impacts at a grass roots party level when forming policies etc.)

ArabeIIaScott · 04/08/2023 13:46

Thanks for sharing.

Good to see. Is that all the main political parties now?

cariadlet · 04/08/2023 20:22

There were over 150 founding signatories - quite an achievement considering it all had to be done in secrecy.
Many more have signed since the website, petition and Twitter account all went live earlier today

MurielThrockmorton · 04/08/2023 20:35

I am a founding signatory, although I didn’t do any of the organisation. It’s the first time I’ve put my name to anything gender critical on social media although I’m quite open about it in my personal life, it’s great we have been able to do this all together. I originally joined the party in 1989 as a young lesbian and was an active member for years, it’s such a shame they have lost their way as we need a party focusing on the environment more than ever. I won’t even vote for them at the moment.

elephantandorchid · 04/08/2023 20:49

That looks very encouraging. It would be fab if someone could mention this to their colleagues in Scotland.

FigRollsAlly · 04/08/2023 21:31

ArabeIIaScott · 04/08/2023 13:46

Thanks for sharing.

Good to see. Is that all the main political parties now?

Does anyone know whether the LibDems have a similar declaration?

WiltingAtTreadmills · 04/08/2023 21:35

Hope this gets some momentum. I'd love to be able to support the Greens one day.

ArabeIIaScott · 04/08/2023 21:43

elephantandorchid · 04/08/2023 20:49

That looks very encouraging. It would be fab if someone could mention this to their colleagues in Scotland.

It's generally considered that the Scottish Greens are way past the point of any deviation from the party's extremist position, I'm afraid.

Andy Wightman and Robin Harper have both gone - I don't know of anyone else in the party with even slightly more moderate views.

It would be good to be proved wrong!

FigRollsAlly · 04/08/2023 21:49

Thanks Arabella, I must have missed this last year (latest signatures seem to be a year ago). Let’s hope all these declarations have a positive impact as my greatest fear is a LibLab coalition where Labour throw us under the bus as a sop to the Libs (not that I’m convinced yet that they wouldn’t do that anyway).

Feministwoman · 04/08/2023 22:26

I'm proud to be one of the original 150 signatories.
GPW are fab!

ArabeIIaScott · 04/08/2023 23:12

WiltingAtTreadmills · 04/08/2023 21:35

Hope this gets some momentum. I'd love to be able to support the Greens one day.

I just have to say that is the best username I've seen in ages.

Bluowl · 04/08/2023 23:25

It's a relief to see this declaration, it's wonderful to see women fighting back and standing up for their rights against the bullying of gender ideologists. The green party has been very badly affected and those fighting back have been subject to abuse, complaints, suspensions. But it's not stopped them....
Please consider signing, even if you can't or don't want to, if on twitter you can still show support and offer encouragement. Everything helps. 👍

ChrisPadley · 05/08/2023 08:32

It is for members, ex members, and supporters. So if you broadly support the Green Party but want it to sort out the mess its in over women's rights sign.

fromorbit · 05/08/2023 10:32

Another major step forward in the Green politics and laying the ground for the upcoming storm.

The clock is ticking for sexists in the Greens. The Green party of England and Wales are facing three court cases over their sexist attitudes and ongoing discrimination against people who accept biology. Shahrar Ali's case comes up first only two weeks away, on 21-25 August 2023.

These cases should be a huge game changer for Gender crits in the UK and the cases look very strong. Remember this is coming up in the run up to the next UK General election in 2024 all these cases are going to get a tonne of publicity. If we break the sexists in one party then their lies collapse in all. It will expose the sexist nonsense which lies behind the hatred of gender critical thinking in our professional classes.

Gardening is needed.

After Shahrar Ali's comes Emma Bateman’s, then Dawn Furness.

Success in these cases will continue the fight back against institutional sexism in the Greens and across the UK.

More details in this thread.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1674880457102577666.html

Shahrar Ali was the first prominent person to from an ethnic minority to gain a position of power as Deputy Leader inside the UK Greens. He has come under sustained attack for knowing human biology and lost a position as spokesperson for the party.

Emma Bateman, former prominent figure in the Green party, elected co-chair of Green Party woman group three time. She was expelled from the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) in January 2023 after being accused of a host of misdemeanours stemming from refusing to pretend that people can change sex.

Dawn Furness's case is particularly damning as she was targeted not just for being gender critical but because she challenged the Greens failure to safeguard over the Challenor child abuse cover up inside the party and was physically assaulted.

The Declaration lays the ground for retaking the party once all the lies are exposed. This will be happening in every party.

Thread by @peter_daly on Thread Reader App

@peter_daly: Maya Forstater’s win is great news, but there’s still some way to go. Here is a thread of cases (mine and not mine) which still need funding… There are three cases against the Green Party,...…

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1674880457102577666.html

AtrociousCircumstance · 05/08/2023 10:34

Signed. Am not a member of the Green Party.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/08/2023 10:39

What happened to Dawn Furness seems particularly shocking.