Category: Women’s Rights
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Tasmanian Politicians Back Women’s Pledge to Protect Sex-Based Rights
Women Speak Tasmania launched Women’s Pledge Australia, a state-wide initiative calling on political representatives to commit to safeguarding the sex-based rights of women and girls. The pledge has been formally sent to Tasmanian state parliamentarians, as well as to members of local government, with a clear and urgent request: stand with women and girls by…
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Holding MPs Accountable: Women Speak Tasmania Visits Electorate Offices
On 28 April, Women Speak Tasmania members took action in Hobart, visiting the electorate offices of our federal representatives ahead of the coming election. Our goal was simple: to see whether our elected officials are prepared to answer the most basic of questions—what is a woman? Holding Politicians Accountable We began at the office of…
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Advocating for the Repeal of the Sex Self-ID laws: Presentation of our Dossier to the Attorney-General
On January 20, 2025, Women Speak Tasmania members presented a comprehensive Dossier to the Tasmanian Attorney-General, Guy Barnett, detailing the adverse impacts of Tasmania’s sex self-identification laws on women, girls, families, and LGB individuals. Key Findings of the Dossier The dossier highlighted several critical concerns: Advocacy for Legislative Reform In light of these findings, WST…
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The Media’s Campaign Against Media Freedom and Free Speech in Tasmania – Let Women Speak
This speech, delivered by Isla MacGregor at the Let Women Speak rally on the Parliament House lawns in Hobart in March 2023, outlines her concerns about media coverage, public institutions, and gender-identity policy debates in Tasmania. She argues that journalists and broadcasters have avoided reporting viewpoints from women’s and children’s rights advocates, describes her experiences…
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WDI Feminist Question Time with Isla MacGregor
Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts Feminist Question Time, a weekly online webinar attended by a global feminist and activist audience of 200–300 participants. The focus is on how gender ideology is undermining the rights of women and girls. Recordings of past panels are available on WDI’s YouTube channel. This Week’s Speaker: Isla McGregor – Australia…
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The Debate Over Gender Optional Birth Certificates
SBS The Feed recently examined Tasmania’s recently enacted self-identification laws and the debate surrounding them. Women Speak Tasmania participated in the discussion to raise concerns about the impact of these reforms on women’s rights, sex-based protections and single-sex spaces. On 6 June 2019, SBS The Feed aired a segment titled The Debate Over Gender Optional…
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Women Speak Tasmania – Women’s Rights and Transgender Law Reform
Policy Proposals on Anti-Discrimination Law and Birth Certificates Women Speak Tasmania (WST) has developed a set of policies that seek to restore clarity to the way sex and gender are treated in Tasmanian law. At the heart of these proposals is the principle that biological sex must be recognised and protected, while social identity should…