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Speeches from the floor are now over. We will be giving it over to the floor to discuss with each other. We can then come back to the panel and get a discussion and debate going. #WPUKresolute
Now listening to contributions from the floor. A teacher is speaking about how people are using inadequacies in sex and relationship education (sre) in her school to push the trans agenda - they are pushing for a gender free sex and relationship education. #WPUKresolute
A woman is asking the panel about our plans this year - we need a big debate. We have lots of discussions, for example on woman’s hour and the the trans rights activists don’t have great arguments. We need a big public debate with the best minds taking part. #WPUKresolute
A woman is discussing the importance of meeting other women in person, this gives us strength to carry on #WPUKresolute
A woman is talking about her concerns for teenagers and the importance of talking with them as they are so isolated and not “allowed” to have different opinions #WPUKresolute
A woman is thanking us for being situated on the left as that is where this fight needs to happen #WPUKresolute
A woman is talking about the woman in America who was in a coma and who was raped. Women aren’t safe even in these situations where they should be safe. #WPUKresolute
A woman is talking about our 5th resolution. The government has recently called for submissions around sex and gender and mermaids and gires are encouraging submissions. We should make our own submission. #WPUKresolute
A woman is talking about the pressure stonewall is putting on employers including investment banks. These places are keen to be badged by stonewall for trans inclusiveness but they are very sexist and this is being whitewashed. #WPUKresolute
A woman is thanking us for our resolutions and is asking for us to put out small asks for them, ways to contribute to the campaigning in the small ways. #WPUKresolute
A woman is talking about stonewall approved employers. She worked at the Wellcome Trust. They received an email encouraging completion of the GRA consultation. They suggested using the words terf and transphobe. She put in a complaint and was accused of being aggressive.
A woman is asking what is the source of trans activism, where is the funding coming from. We need to know this in order to counteract it. #WPUKresolute
A woman is asking about woman’s places plans to get our voices heard in the trade union movement. #WPUKresolute
A woman is saying how every trade union now has stupid policies around this. But these positions have never been discussed with members or at conference. #WPUKResolute
In answer to the question about the source of this: this is the dominant ideology and it exists to break us up to bring division to women and to prevent us coming together to fight for our rights. #WPUKResolute
Contributions from the floor are now over. We will try to respond to some points raised but some we will need to go away and think about. Our arguments do win so for those who are still struggling to make their voice heard, we need to create a climate where people feel they can
@PHSevern saying that unions have policies on women’s rights so we can use these to challenge the trade union if needed
Lucy Massoud discussing how trade unions are not consulting members when they are passing gender policies. Also pointing out the class divide - working class people are not buying this cis nonsense, we need to reach out to working class communities. #WPUKResolute
@ruthserwotka saying we are thinking of providing more resources, the one about the Irish law was very popular. So more resource packs needed. The other side have put out training materials etc by stealth. #WPUKresolute
@ruthserwotka saying we are situated on the left. We need to resurrect a grassroots women’s rights movement. Hopefully alongside a labour government. We need to show the younger generation the power in that.
@kiritunks we want to base our campaign on women’s rights rather than opposing others rights. We are thinking of a campaign calling on orgs to say what they are doing for women and for international women’s day. #WPUKresolute
We are working women who do this in our spare time and need to be tightly focused with what we do. We could do with 5 full time staff. If anyone has knowledge or skills that could support us, ie stats etc then do send to us and we can publish. #WPUKResolute
A genuine thank you to everyone for coming tonight. And we will see you all in the pub! #WPUKResolute
