I haven't managed to read it completely, but this judgement could be even more profound than others, because of the workings of the EA and the right not only of women to provide women only services, but women to ask for and get women only services.
I hope every women's services provider in the UK, not just the employees and volunteers, but management read this.
... The Tribunal’s view is that there is ample evidence to find that the decision to launch a disciplinary investigation was due to the claimant’s belief. Further evidence for this can be gleaned from the statements made by MW at Edinburgh University where she was asked how to ensure inclusivity within an organisation and she replied to the effect that firing was as important as hiring.
In the view of the Tribunal we are entitled to infer from all of the evidence that the reason the disciplinary investigation was commenced and the claimant interviewed was because the respondent wished to make an example of the claimant because of her gender critical beliefs. It appeared to be the view of 5 the respondent’s senior management that the claimant was guilty of a heresy in that she did not fully subscribe to the gender ideology which they did and which they wished to promote in the organisation. This was an act of harassment on the basis of her belief. ...
And, which I didn't note at the time, but that the judgement at each instance recognises the right of women who have suffered male violence absolutely have the right to be honestly told whether or not any support staff are (biologically) male.
I also hope that this is a warning to other support services, where all too often people insert themselves into, not to advance the service, but to use it as a platform to impose their beliefs on.
Not sure if Roz reads mumsnet FWR, but if not can someone please tell her she has acted with integrity and great strength throughout, and has done an enourmous service to women and women service providers.
And for all the TRAs who will want to diminish her as some GC hardliner, the fact that she had long held and acted on being supportive of those who are trans means this just cant be said.
She has all the time put as the priority that there has to be absolute truth and integrity between a service and a sevice user.
- not enough emojis to show how brilliant this and she is!