Tag: Tasmania
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Analysis of Foundation to Year 6 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching & Learning Package”
Analysis and summary of Foundation to Year 6 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching & Learning Package” with focus on any safeguarding risks for children. What the document does well Where the document goes wrong / risks Overall Evaluation Conclusion: This document succeeds when it focuses on respect, empathy, and dismantling harmful stereotypes. It fails when it drifts…
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Analysis of the Respectful Relationships and Consent in the Early Years Package
Analysis and summary of the “Respectful Relationships and Consent In the Early Years Package”, with a focus on gender ideology content, where it conflicts with established child development theory (like Piaget), and the use of neutral or scientifically inaccurate language. Summary of Content Analysis of Gender Ideology in the Resource 1. Gender identity as fact…
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Women Speak Tasmania Launches Our Official Website
Women Speak Tasmania is proud to announce the launch of our official website! Since our founding in 2018, our mission has been clear: to protect, defend, and restore the sex-based rights of women and children in Tasmania. Over the years, our members have worked tirelessly—through submissions, advocacy, public events, and community outreach—to hold governments and…
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New UN Report Affirms Why Women’s Sport Must Remain Female-Only
Women Speak Tasmania has called on the Tasmanian Government to urgently address the growing impact of sex self-identification laws on women’s sport. Our concerns are backed by the latest report from Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, who has raised serious warnings about the erosion of safety and…
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The Impacts of Sex Self-ID on Women’s Sports in Tasmania – Letter to Nic Street
Dear Minister Nicholas Street, Re: Request for meeting to discuss the recently released Report by Reem Alsalem United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls in sport Women Speak Tasmania is an organization advocating for women’s sex based rights. We have received complaints about trans-identified males taking the place of women in 5…
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Call on Minister to Act on UN Special Rapporteur Report on Women’s Sport
Women Speak Tasmania have called on the Minister for Sport to take action following UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls Reem Alsalem’s report on women’s sports. With consideration to Algerian professional boxer Imane Khelif Olympics boxing fiasco and numerous other cases of trans-identified males competing in women’s sports, Reem Alsalem has stated…
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Advocating for Girls: WST’s Submission to the Inquiry into Discrimination & Bullying
Women Speak Tasmania is a non-profit dedicated to protecting the rights of women and girls—has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s inquiry into discrimination and bullying in schools. We hope that our submission points to a deeply worrying trend: the infusion of gender ideology into teacher training, posing risks to students and educators alike. Key Highlights from…
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Inquiry into Discrimination and Bullying in Tasmanian Schools
Dear Committee Members, Women Speak Tasmania is a non profit organization advocating for women and young girls rights in the state of Tasmania, we welcome the government Inquiry into Discrimination And Bullying in Tasmanian schools. We want to use this opportunity to inform you that recently WST was alerted to the content of a program…
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Safer Student Bathrooms in Tasmania: A Step Forward, But Are There Hidden Risks?
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…