UN special rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, accuses Labour of endangering women with trans guidance delay

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Labour is “weakening legal protections for women and girls” by failing to publish guidance safeguarding the right to single-sex spaces, a United Nations (UN) expert has warned.

Reem Alsalem, the UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, called on the Government to “walk the talk” on its support for women by releasing the guidance without delay.

In an article for The Telegraph, below, Ms Alsalem said access to women-only spaces was “central to safeguarding women’s safety, privacy and dignity, and to combating male violence against women and girls”.

She said it was a matter of “regret” that government departments, the NHS, the prison service, universities and schools were still failing to comply with the law.

Full article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/16/un-labour-keir-starmer-endanger-women-trans-guidance/

And at https://archive.is/lnkHd

Thank you for the archive.

I do hope Labour are feeling the heat. I saw someone on X say that if Phillipson doesn’t lay the Code in May then we can add deceit to the list of atrocious qualities she has (paraphrasing).

Good and yes. Very pleased this unfortunate anniversary is getting publicity and commentary from some very impressive people.

Reem Alsalem is a beacon of good sense. How she survives in the UN I'm not sure, but it's great that she's there, her voice is such a valuable one to have speaking out like this.

This. I hope she is able to continue

Absolutely.