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Legislation on gender self-identification
Gender Recognition Act review group

Legislation on gender self-identification

A government advisory group recommended medical gate keeping for a Gender Recognition Certificate but with weeks to go the bill was completely altered and became a self-id Gender Recognition Act in 2015. Why did legislators agree to this change and why were women's rights not considered?
28 Jul 2020 11 min read
All it takes is a GRC: How a man can be sent to a women's prison in Ireland
Men in women's prisons

All it takes is a GRC: How a man can be sent to a women's prison in Ireland

Many women prisoners are amongst the most vulnerable in Irish society. Yet with a Gender Recognition Certificate any man can self-id as a member of the opposite sex and be sent to a women's prison, even if he's a sex offender.
26 Jul 2020 8 min read
What's I got to do with T?
Variations of Sex Development

What's I got to do with T?

Why are those with Differences of Sex Development (DSDs) being "incorrectly" grouped with sexual and gender identities? Why are campaigners doing this?
25 Jul 2020 3 min read
What are the Yogyakarta Principles and what do they seek to achieve?
Yogyakarta Principles

What are the Yogyakarta Principles and what do they seek to achieve?

A set of principles, which are not binding on the State and which the Irish public has never had a chance to discuss or vote on, are being cited in Irish government reports on gender with far reaching consequences for women and children.
24 Jul 2020 11 min read
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