Women Speak Tasmania

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  • 199 Days Later March — Women Demand Action on Supreme Court Ruling

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    On 1 November 2025, Women’s-rights activists marched through central London calling for the UK Government to immediately apply the Supreme Court’s landmark decision affirming that “woman,” “man,” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex at birth. A poster by the organisers, @acts_grassroots, stated: “The Supreme Court ruling should be implemented in…

  • Safety in Change Rooms at DKHAC Hobart – Letter to Hobart City Councillors

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    Dear Hobart City Councillors As a member of Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre (DKHAC) for over six years, I write to express my concern about privacy in the change rooms, with a biological man who now identifies as a woman using the space provided for women.  I recognise this is a complex issue and acknowledge that trans…

  • Statistics Show That HALF of Trans-Identified Men in Prison Are Sex Offenders

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    Eva Kurilova’s excellent article detailing prison data from different countries, including Australia. The justice system has fail vulnerable women by allowing men who identify as women to enter female prisons. Many Western countries are transferring men into women’s prisons and calling this violation of women’s human rights “progress.” Eva wrote. Fair Go for Queensland Women…

  • Safer Student Bathrooms in Tasmania: A Step Forward, But Are There Hidden Risks?

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    What is the Safer Student Bathrooms Program? The Tasmanian Government’s Safer Student Bathrooms Program was announced in the 2021 election commitments. Launched with the goal of making school toilets safer, reduce bullying, and improve student wellbeing. Backed by a $6.3 million investment, the program has already been rolled out in several schools including Huonville High…

  • Defending Women’s Privacy and Safety: WST’s Submission to the National Construction Code Consultation

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    Women Speak Tasmania (WST) responded to the Australian Building Codes Board’s (ABCB) public consultation on proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC)—specifically, the introduction of “all-gender” sanitary facilities and shifts in terminology from “sex” to “gender.” Our submission highlighted critical concerns about the repercussions of these changes on the safety, privacy, and dignity of…

  • Australian Building Code Board Public Consultation

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    The Australian Building Codes Board has launched a public consultation in order to promote inclusivity and gender diverse acceptance through the introduction of all ‘gender’ sanitary facilities. ABCB Proposal: WST response: Language Matters Gender identity is based on fluid and potentially ever changing feelings about sex role stereotyping. Sex is immutable and a biological reality.…

  • Toilets Matters A Guideline – Why Clear, Safe Facilities Are Essential

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    Public toilets aren’t just a convenience—they’re about dignity, safety, and inclusion. A guideline from Sex Matters highlights why single-sex facilities remain vital, and how organisations can balance everyone’s needs within the law. The guideline explores the legal, practical, and social issues around providing toilets in public and workplace settings. It emphasises compliance with UK law…

  • The Story of Hobart’s Gender-Inclusive Toilet Posters

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    In 2019, Hobart City Council debated whether to display posters in public toilets supporting trans and gender-diverse people. The initiative was introduced by Councillor Holly Ewin in May 2019. Cr Ewin argued that displaying posters would show solidarity with Hobart’s queer community at a time of heightened debate over gender, birth certificates, and marriage law…

  • Gender Neutral Toilet Signs – Letter to Cr Ewim

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    Letter from Hobart resident, Anne Warburton, to Holly Ewin, Hobart City Councillor, about Councillor Ewin’s proposed gender neutral toilet signs. We were asked (by the author of the letter) to share it on our page. Dear Cr Ewin, I see you have initiated a project to put up posters welcoming transgender people to council-operated women’s…

  • ‘Anti-trans’ group invited to help develop trans-inclusive posters for public toilets

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    A Tasmanian group that has been accused of sharing “anti-transgender” material on social media has been invited to take part in designing trans-inclusionary posters for public bathrooms. The motion to introduce the posters, which was moved by alderman Holly Ewin, was approved by the full Hobart City Council last month. In the motion, the wording…