Tag: Tasmania
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Women’s rights forum held at Devonport RSL a free speech victory
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The Devonport RSL is to be congratulated for standing up for freedom of speech following from Women Speak Tasmania’s forum held at the Devonport RSL on the evening of 7 May “Women’s Rights in the Modern World,”. The WST forum this week marks a significant milestone in Australia for Women’s rights groups with the Devonport…
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Welcome to the Forum: “Women’s Rights in the Modern World”
On 7 May 2025, members of Women Speak Tasmania held a private forum titled “Women’s Rights in the Modern World” at the Devonport RSL. This event marks a significant milestone for women’s rights advocacy in Australia, as the Devonport RSL, a veterans’ charity, became the first independent venue in the country to stand firm in…
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A Victory for Common Sense: Women Speak Tasmania Welcomes ChatGPT’s Reference to Our Science-Based Content
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By Women Speak Tasmania In an era defined by rapid information exchange—and, regrettably, by the swift spread of misinformation—Women Speak Tasmania (“WST”) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone: the fact that leading artificial intelligences, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, are now drawing on our evidence-based, level-headed analysis to enrich their responses. This development represents not only…
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‘Mum, why was there a man at the pool in a wig and women’s bathers today?’
An unexpected conversation with our kids about mentally ill men and a sick society ‘Mum, why was there a man at the pool in a wig and women’s bathers today? Our 8-year-old daughter innocently piped up as we were driving home from ballet last week. My wife had already been filling me in on the…
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Invitation to the Forum: Women’s rights in the Modern World
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Women Speak Tasmania members are pleased to inform that our previous cancel forum will go ahead at the RSL Club in Devonport on 7 May despite the threats received from trans activists and lobby groups.
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Thugs veto used to cancel women’s forum on legislation
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Women Speak Tasmania have had an outpouring of community support in the north west following the cancellation of two venues which WST booked to hold a public forum to discuss legislation that affects women and girls. WST Spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Caballero was going to present information contained in the WST Dossier which was presented in…
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Chronology of The Hive – Ulverstone Cancellation
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After our Forum “Women’s Rights in the Modern World” was cancelled by the Devonport Library, we tried to hire another venue called The Hive in Ulverstone. We made a preliminary booking over the phone and we started sharing an update on social media regarding the location change. We received an email, the Hive did not…
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Chronology of Devonport Library Forum cancellation
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Correspondence between WST and Libraries Tasmania Emma Shaw, a member of WST, hired a room at the Devonport library to host a Forum called “Women’s Rights in the Modern World”. We were going to discuss how gender law reforms impact women and how the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination laws and the Federal Sex discrimination Act defines what…
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‘Thugs veto’: Controversial group claims it was shafted over NW events
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A controversial group dubbed anti-trans by many has come out swinging over what they call the cancellation of public forums at two North-West venues. However, one venue operator denied the group’s claim for cancellation, while the other said its booking had been approved for a private event only. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) took to social…