Tag: sex-based rights
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Restoration of Sexed-Based Protections and Rights for Women and Girls – Letter to Katy Gallagher
Dear Minister Gallagher, Re: Female stakeholders demand urgent restoration of sexed-based protections and rights for women and girls in Australia We write as a coalition of independent feminist organisations who are direct and essential stakeholders in all matters impacting the rights, representation, and realities of us in Australia. Our coalition represents a cross-section of advocacy…
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Resign as patron of Equality Australia – Letter to Governor General
Dear Governor General I am concerned that you are making an unwise and inappropriate decision by being patron of Equality Australia. Equality Australia is currently interfering in the court case Giggle v Tickle by opposing the Lesbian Action Group’s position re the existence of and the definition of lesbian. Lesbians are same sex attracted females.…
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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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Women’s Pledge Australia
In 2025, Women Speak Tasmania launched Women’s Pledge Australia, a concrete commitment to preserve sex-based legal protections, defend female-only spaces, and safeguard evidence-based public policy. This pledge has been signed by numerous federal, state and local government politicians and election candidates. It outlines key promises—such as opposing the medicalisation of minors, preserving female sports fairness,…
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Australian Feminists Unite for Shadow Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council
Our coalition of independent feminist organisations has submitted its shadow report to the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of Australia’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In doing so we warn that recent laws and policies are undermining women’s sex-based rights, breaching obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination…
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Support the Women’s Pledge: Protect Women’s Sex-Based Rights in Law – Letter to Tasmania State Politicians
Dear candidate, I am writing to urge you to support the Women’s Pledge initiated by Women Speak Tasmania, a campaign calling for the restoration of biological sex as a protected legal characteristic in Australian anti-discrimination legislation. This issue has now been recognised at the international level, with the latest report to the UN Human Rights…
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The For Women Scotland Supreme Court Victory: A Landmark for Sex-Based Rights in the UK
In a unanimous decision on 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 that the terms “sex”, “man”, and “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, meaning sex as recorded at birth. The Court held that these terms are not…
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Tickle v Giggle: Why This Case Matters for Sex-Based Rights in Australia
The Federal Court case Tickle v Giggle has become one of the most significant legal disputes in recent Australian debates about sex, gender identity, and single-sex spaces. The ruling is already influencing discussions about anti-discrimination law, women-only services, and how the Sex Discrimination Act is interpreted. What Was the Case About? The case began in…