Equality legislation and book launch

18th June 2021

Gender identity replacing sex

Equality legislation in Ireland is being amended to include males who claim a female "gender identity." This will have negative consequences for women and girls and risks losing protections we have because of our sex. Women’s Space Ireland have a downloadable explanation below and are asking that people share their views with their representatives.

Women's Space Ireland @WomensSpaceIre

A downloadable explanation of how the Government is risking the protections afforded to women and girls by adding "gender identity" to our equality legislation. Please share and write to members of the Oireachtas to let TDs and Senators know your views.

womensspaceireland.ieGender identity to replace sexThere are only two sexes, which hormones or surgery don’t alter. Amending our equality legislation to include males who claim a female “gender identity” risks losing the protections women and girls have on account of our sex. Please let Oireachtas members know your views.

Virtual book launch

Woman’s Place UK are holding a free online webinar for the pre-launch of Helen Joyce’s new book, Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality. It will take place on Tuesday 13th July 7.30 (BST). Joan Smith, author of Misogynies said of Trans ‘This is the book every woman should read. It explains how we’re being erased, how our arguments are being distorted, and the cost of standing up...Brilliant, coruscating, brave.’

Helen Joyce @HJoyceGender

So people - VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH!! I am SO excited about this - can't wait to tell you all about the book, and so proud to be doing it on @Womans_Place_UK 's platform and with the estimable @SusannaRustin . There's a link to buy signed copies of the book...

Womans_Place_UK @Womans_Place_UK

We are delighted to announce our next webinar - A Woman’s Place is keeping it real with @HJoyceGender and @SusannaRustin Tuesday 13th July 7.30 (BST) https://t.co/ZHZgMj9g5Q

Feminist question time

This weeks feminist question time from WHRC will have speakers from China and Poland and will have a discussion of Women’s Studies. It will be live this Saturday at 3pm UK time, 2pm UTC.

Declaration on Women's Sex Based Rights @DeclarationOn

Invitation to Feminist Question Time LIVE including speakers from China & Poland, & a discussion on Women’s Studies. WHRC is hosting a LIVE Feminist Question Time on Saturday 19 June from 2-3.30pm UTC (3-4.30pm UK time).   Register link:

us02web.zoom.usThis Saturday, 2pm UTC: LIVE Feminist Question Time hosted by WHRC. Watch. Listen. Join the conversation. Sisterhood is powerful.Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC) is hosting a Feminist Question Time on Saturday from 14.00-15.30 UTC (15.00 UK time now we have summer) time. Panelists will answer questions about feminism and current feminist campaigning against gender ideology. The panelists will be feminists from a range of…

Action

• Please share the above story and if you are in Ireland you can write to members of the Oireachtas to let TDs and Senators know your views.

• Sign up for Woman’s Place UK webinar here.

• Sign up for Feminist Question Time here.