Very few women – or men – knew about plans to change the GRA until women started speaking up. These were plans which would have a direct impact on whole of society and yet women were criticised for wanting to make their views known. Our submission is here womansplaceuk.org/wpuk-submissio…
In the end thousands of people responded to the GRA consultation which meant these plans were better scrutinised than they might have been – despite some people wanting to stitch things up behind closed doors appglgbt.org/news/appg-lgbt…
Women need a seat at the table and have every right to expect this as default. We were pleased to see that @fairplaywomen were invited to attend the meeting on the census in June and that they queried why they were the only women's group attending. murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2020/09/24/bac…
Decisions concerning women are often made without us, like the current Law Commission’s surrogacy consultation. Women should be involved in all public decisions but to have an-all male panel on an issue which particularly affects women is unacceptable. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
This is why we have made it our business to ensure women’s voices are heard. We have responded to the @Law_Commission's process and hope to be involved in further discussions womansplaceuk.org/2019/10/08/wpu…
Over the past three years, we have done our best to respond to key consultations which affect women because we cannot trust established, publicly-funded groups to represent the views of grassroots women. You will find links to our submissions here womansplaceuk.org/wpuk-submissio…
As Ruth Bader Ginsburg said: "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made".
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