Sex based rights of women and girls - Women's Space Ireland (Page 4)

Sex based rights of women and girls

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Sex based rights of women and girls

Woman

In a year in which the HSE removed the word "women" from a cancer screening service for women, we celebrate what we are with this poem "Woman".

TENI involve themselves in National Screening Service's use of language for CervicalCheck

TENI involve themselves in National Screening Service's use of language for CervicalCheck

Why were TENI, the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland, involved in discussing with the HSE's National Screening Service the type of language to be used in CervicalCheck information which is intended to reach as many women as possible in order to protect our lives and health?

Sex based rights of women and girls

Censorship

Gender ideology threatens women's rights but Amnesty International and the National Women's Council of Ireland are among several groups which have called on the "media, and politicians to no longer provide legitimate representation" to what they describe as bigoted views.

Will State agencies stand up for women's and girl's sex-based rights?

Programme for Government

Will State agencies stand up for women's and girl's sex-based rights?

Government proposal may result in replacement of sex with "gender identity" in equality legislation This week has seen Stand Up Awareness Week with BeLonG To, the organisation for young LGBT people in Ireland, providing resources for schools “to take a stand against homophobic, transphobic, and biphobic bullying that

HSE inclusiveness excludes "women" from cervical cancer screening guidance

Sex based rights of women and girls

HSE inclusiveness excludes "women" from cervical cancer screening guidance

"CervicalCheck is a population screening programme, which means it has the opportunity to improve the health of the eligible population. We aim to make the programme accessible and inclusive of everyone in the population.." Except for "women" that is. Why is the HSE excluding us?

Ireland's silent L

Ireland's silent L

The definition of lesbian has become a subject of debate - with some claiming that lesbians are capable of attraction to males, whilst others acknowledge the nature of lesbianism - but claim it a problematic orientation that should be punished if not unlearned.

Coalition government's plans

Gender Recognition Act review group Featured

Coalition government's plans

The coalition government is planning to allow children 16+ to legally self-id their gender without the requirement for two specialist reports, examine arrangements for under 16s plus amend equality legislation which may adversely affect women and girls

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?