A growing threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK says Amnesty who claim over 50% are Gender Critical groups

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Anti-rights actors seek a society in which women and men have fixed and distinct roles, based on what they view as ‘natural’ and ‘traditional’. These actors perceive the idea that gender is socially constructed as a threat because it suggests that gender roles can, and do, change across societies and over time. In fact, progress in the rights of women and LGBT+ people has been underpinned by changing understandings of gender and social roles.

Anti-rights actors refer to this perceived threat as ‘gender ideology’, portraying it as an attack on national traditions, family structures, marriage and religious freedom. These narratives often seek to generate fear and uncertainty and rely on misinformation or exaggerated claims.

The term ‘gender ideology’ emerged in the context of debates within international institutions, particularly the United Nations, about gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights.

In 1964, the Holy See became a Permanent Observer at the UN General Assembly, the only religious body with this status. As a permanent observer the Holy See can participate in processes at the General Assembly as well as other UN bodies. It cannot vote but it has the possibility to co-sponsor resolutions if a member state requests a vote. Although it cannot vote, the Holy See can participate in UN discussions and processes and has played an influential role in debates on women's rights and LGBT+ rights.

The term ‘gender ideology’ gained prominence in response to progress on gender equality and Cairo in 1994. These conference were a landmark moment for the global women's rights movement. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is widely regarded as a key international framework for advancing women's rights and gender equality, and states continue to report on its implementation through the Commission on the Status of Women.

While opposition to sexual and reproductive rights predates the Beijing conference, the term ‘gender ideology’ became a particularly important response to the advances achieved there. The phrase was coined to explain the growing influence of gender equality agendas and to mobilise opposition to them.

Although the term originated in debates at the international level, it has since become a broad political narrative used by a wide range of anti-rights actors. Today, it is often used to connect campaigns against gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights, and LGBT+ rights across different countries and contexts.

From intro to report at
https://media.amnesty.org.uk/documents/Report_-_A_growing_threat__the_anti-rights_movement_in_the_UK_July_2026.pdf

See images of the list of 51 groups Amnesty is claiming are right wing.

How does one risk assess libel, I wonder?

Trans Widows Voices and Children of Transitioners have made a joint formal complaint to Amnesty about our inclusion.

Amnesty UK from the CEO all the way down are deeply ridiculous, but I hope you both get some form of apology at least @TinselAngel

Well yes, I’m not holding my breath.

The irony is that they are creating fodder for right wing politicians to remove the human rights framework completely.

It's a documented example of a 'human rights organisation' making it clear that they are completely partisan and don't actually care about human rights at all.

This is who Farage is referring to when he talks about 'the establishment'. Privileged people who look down on those who are inconvenient to them. (So please ignore his links to the other establishment of private school, inherited wealth and international billionaires).

Alex Massie in the Times:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/89a3537e-55c0-420b-b651-c282c0860212?shareToken=6af6cecd187ba3cf0a4cfc5832529cfc&ver=article

Amnesty appears to have concluded that feminism is an “anti-rights movement”.

This is certainly bold. We are invited to conclude, I believe, that these organisations are something close to hate groups. Amnesty certainly believes their funding should be monitored and those organisations such as Sex Matters that have regrettably been given charitable status should have that status reviewed.

This is a good article, but it would be really gratifying if for once papers other than the Times (Telegraph) reported on this attack on women's rights.

Apart from the complete stupidity of the Amnesty report, what is also horrifying is that many "respected" news outlets will not even see this as a news story.

Had Amnesty written about any other group in this way, there would be lots of public questions raised.

But because it is just about women, many will not bother, or possibly haven't even noticed.

The author of the report looks quite young. I wonder whether this report is the product of a certain demographic of young person, who exists in an-affirming echo chamber, where critical thinking is in short supply and where there is no robust debate and exposure to opposing opinions. A lot of these type of people end up working in the third sector.

If they really want to challenge gender critical arguments, then give us some good arguments. All they have are lies and smears. Does the author of the report really believe that FWS is in any way aligned with conservative Christian orgs when it comes to things like abortion? You don't have to do much digging to see that this is blatantly not the case. Does she believe this or does she just want to believe it?

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/amnesty-international-branded-offensive-after-37415146?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

Does she believe this or does she just want to believe it?

I think you've answered your own question!

critical thinking is in short supply

I think it is worth remembering that effectively since the late 70s queer politics has successfully infiltrated universities in the UK, the US and elsewhere.

An early victory, even in a time that "Women's Liberation" was relatively accepted, they were able to get Women's Studies closed and replaced by gender studies.

So not sure how you count generations, but in the last 40+ plus years many western students have been successful products of this indoctrination. As often said, the editor of the Guardian has said that queer politics influences all her decisions.

So a young person now, who is part of class that moves through university to some (now sham) Human Rights organisation, this will be their only reality.

Just a those educated and brought up in the "Christian" church assumed everyone else were heathens, these now multi-generational products of "liberal" western middle class values have the values of TRAs ingrained in their thought processes.

Just to add, and I know I am repeating themselves, never forget the power of the TRAs is that their attack on women is built on the solid foundation of centuries of MRAs.

How else has it been possible for some many to have so easily adopted a politics that is anti woman.

There is and will continue to be the mental equivalent of de-transitioning.

And sadly the ones best placed to do that are women - but of course they are programmed not to listen to what women are saying it, or if hearing it feel able to dismiss it.