So what can we do to protect women's rights when the House Of Commons clearly won't?

[Citrusandginger]

We are descending into a House of Commons where the Labour Party will have a majority and will be supported by the Lib Dem's, SNP and any Green MPs to push forward legislation to reduce women's rights. Whoever we vote for as individuals is unlikely to change this imbalance.

So what do we do? Because I'm not taking this laying down.

What would be the most effective ways to check this and keep fighting for women to be treated as humans; able to make their own choices and worthy of respect and dignity?

Personally, I will
Keep gardening / farming for important legal cases.
Continue to write letters to MPs / journalists.
Complain about inaccurate or biased media coverage (not sure of the value of that tbh).
Keep quietly insisting on accurate, biological language at work (healthcare).
Keep pushing safeguarding at DD's school.

But is there an opportunity for a bigger ground movement - maybe Sex Matters - to hold the incoming government to account?

On other threads some posters are considering joining the Conservatives in an effort to keep them sane and resembling something of an opposition. Them having a leader (as voted by members) who is on the side of women’s rights will at least do something to help hold a Labour Government to account.

Labour government or not, this was always going to be about lawfare.

So I agree, keep gardening for those cases.

And actually I've never been a HoL fan but I've certainly seen them earn their keep on this issue.

Ideally we need the EA sured up, clarified, that won't happen under an LG.

Oh god! That I even think this is worth considering, is a sign of how shit things are.

@CaveMum has a great point, it's also a way to get them back to a centrist ground, more women in the CP can't hurt (I might have to really steal myself as an ex LP member)

And actually I've never been a HoL fan but I've certainly seen them earn their keep on this issue.

Except that the Labour party are going to pack the HoL with genderist cronies and want to force peers over 80 e.g. Baroness Nicholson to retire. So don't bank on salvation from that corner in future.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/23/labour-add-dozens-peers-back-policies-improve-gender-balance

@jeaux90 i can’t take credit for it, but it’s definitely worth considering. Worth noting that you need to be a member (£40 per year) for 3 months before you can vote in Leadership contests so better to do sooner rather than later.