The Scottish Green Women's Network welcomes the judgement of Mr J Taylor at the employment tribunal on the Maya Forstater case. In particular, we welcome the clarity provided in paragraph 92 which states:
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"Believing that a trans woman is a woman does not conflict with the approach of the European Court of Human Rights...or the Gender Recognition Act, or involve harassment. It is also reassuring to see confirmation in the judgement that the absolutist approach to sex of the
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claimant (and her supporters) is not worthy of respect in a democratic society". As the judgement states, "Even paying due regard to the qualified right to freedom of expression, people cannot expect to be protected if their core belief involves violating others dignity
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and/or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them." The Women's Network believes that women's rights and trans rights go hand in hand, that trans women are women and that furthering their rights and freedoms furthers
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the cause of feminism and human rights for all. If you agree, why not sign our Women's Pledge: greens.scot/womens-pledge
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