Stand Up for Single Sex Services Archive
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Stand up for single-sex services: Wednesday 11th September 2024
10th September 2024
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Other parties’ manifestos
We are asking candidates and parties to #StandUpForSingleSexServices: See also our analysis of the three main parties’ positions on these issues; the manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales and the Scottish parties’ manifestos. What do the parties in Wales and Northern Ireland, and other smaller parties,...
3rd July 2024
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Manifestos from Scottish parties
We are asking candidates and parties to #StandUpForSingleSexServices: We’ve compared the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos. What do the parties in Scotland have to say? Scottish National Party (SNP) The SNP manifesto says nothing about any of these issues. That is surprising, given how central they have been...
2nd July 2024
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Comparing the three main party manifestos on sex and gender
The three major political parties all published their general-election manifestos last week. Each took a different position, with several pledges relating to sex and gender identity included but some notable omissions. We are asking candidates and parties to #StandUpForSingleSexServices: How do the manifestos compare? The Liberal Democrat manifesto The...
21st June 2024
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The Labour manifesto: waging culture war over women’s rights
The Labour manifesto has been published. Women across the country will be deeply disappointed that the party, which in its manifesto professes pride for the landmark 2010 Equality Act, has failed to recognise that in 2024 this legislation is no longer providing the protection to women it was intended...
13th June 2024
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The Green Party manifesto – human rights: not for women
The Green Party of England and Wales has published its 2024 general election manifesto: “Real Hope. Real Change: The Green Party’s Manifesto for a Fairer, Greener Country”. A key focus is “defending human rights, democracy and justice”. The manifesto says that the party is committed to the Universal Declaration...
13th June 2024
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Conservative manifesto is serious about sex and gender
The Conservative Party has released its manifesto today, subtitled “Clear Plan. Bold Action. Secure Future”. It includes a well thought-through and sensible plan on sex and gender that starts from the position that the law has not kept pace with evolving interpretations and is insufficiently clear. The manifesto says...
11th June 2024
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Not a fair deal for women – the Lib Dem manifesto
The Liberal Democrats released their general-election manifesto today, subtitled “For a Fair Deal”. But its pledges on rights and equality would offer anything but a fair deal for women. The Lib Dems want to make it even easier for men to get government-issued certificates declaring themselves to be women....
10th June 2024
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Get our action guide
Candidates and their representatives will be campaigning in your neighbourhood. If they knock on your door, be ready to ask if they will STAND UP FOR SINGLE-SEX SERVICES. We want to make sure that every candidate seeking to be an MP hears that people want them to STAND UP...
1st June 2024