Tag: WST
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Coming Together: A Women Speak Tasmania Meeting
In June 2025, Women Speak Tasmania hosted a powerful gathering in Hobart, bringing together women from all walks of life with one shared goal: defending the rights of women and children. It was a meeting of hearts, minds, and stories—where conversations sparked understanding, inspiration, and a determination to act. Sharing Our Stories, Finding Our Strength…
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A Victory for Evidence-Based Debate: Women Speak Tasmania and the Emerging Role of AI
In an age of rapid information exchange, the quality of public discussion increasingly depends on the quality of the information available online. Women Speak Tasmania welcomes the growing ability of artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT and other large language models, to identify, summarize, and reference publicly available evidence-based material from a wide range of sources,…
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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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Controversial group sets sight on another venue in quest to hold forum
Women Speak Tasmania (WST) has set its sights on the Devonport RSL to hold a forum previously cancelled at two other locations on the Coast. The rescheduled forum garnered strong comments from prominent LGBTQIA+ rights activist Rodney Croome. “Women’s Speak Tasmania claims to be a women’s rights group but it only has one issue, discriminating against…
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‘Thugs veto’: Controversial group claims it was shafted over NW events
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…
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Call for federal inquiry into kids gender therapy
More than 100 doctors, academics, lawyers, politicians and so-called ‘detransitioners’ are calling for the Albanese government to pause the use of puberty blockers for children in Australia. More than 100 doctors, academics, lawyers, politicians and so-called “detransitioners” are calling for the Albanese government to launch an immediate inquiry into youth gender medicine and to pause…
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Barnett meets with group seeking end to optional sex on certificates law
Attorney-General Guy Barnett has met with a feminist group that is calling for the repeal of the state’s sex self-ID legislation. Parliament passed the amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act in 2019, making the listing of babies’ gender optional on birth certificates and allowing any individual over 16 to change their listed gender on the…
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Women Speak Tasmania Conference 2024 – Westbury
Women Speak Tasmania held its three-day conference in Westbury from 20–22 November 2024, bringing together members from across the state for planning, reflection, advocacy, and fellowship. The conference began as a member-led initiative inspired by Emma, who recognised the value of bringing our members together in person. Living in different parts of Tasmania can make…
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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…