Thread by @LabWomenDec

@RLong_Bailey @Keir_Starmer @lisanandy @EmilyThornberry Labour Women's Declaration wrote to each of you at the launch of your leadership campaigns asking whether you were committed to upholding the Labour 2019 Manifesto pledge on sex based rights #ExpelMe #WomensVoicesMatter

Labour Women's Declaration also asked how each of you, as leader, would ensure women in the party were able to meet, organise & discuss matters of policy change & how any such changes might impact women' sex based rights, without fear of threat/intimidation #SexMatters #ExpelMe

Labour Women's Declaration notes that to date we have not heard back from any of you with regards to our questions on women's sex based rights. We do note that @RLong_Bailey & @lisanandy have been quick to act in signing up to Labour Campaign for Trans Rights. #WomensRightsMatter

Labour Women's Declaration are now publicly addressing all campaigning to be Labour leader @RLong_Bailey @Keir_Starmer @lisanandy @EmilyThornberry & asking the question -Will you support the aims of the Labour Women's Declaration by signing the Declaration? #WomenMatter #ExpelMe

Labour Women's Declaration

1. Women and girls are subject to discrimination & oppression on the basis of their sex.

2. Women have the right to freedom of belief, freedom of expression & freedom of assembly (Articles 18, 19 and 20 of UN Declaration of Human Rights). #SexMatters

3. Women have the right to discuss policies which affect them, without being abused, harassed or intimidated.

#WomensVoicesMatter #WomenWillSpeak #SexMatters #ExpelMe

4. Women have the right to maintain their sex-based protections, as set out in the Equality Act 2010. These include female-only spaces such as changing rooms, hospital wards, sanitary and sleeping accommodation, refuges, hostels & prisons. #SexBasedRightsMatter #ExpelM

5. Women have the right to participate in single-sex sports, to ensure fairness and safety at all levels of competition.

6. Women have the right to organise themselves, as a sex, across a range of cultural, leisure, educational and political activities. #SexMatters #ExpelMe

7. We condemn all attempts to undermine or limit the rights of women to self-organise and call on the Labour Party and the trades union movement to actively support these essential freedoms. #WomensVoicesMatter #WomenWillSpeak #SexMatters #ExpelMe

Labour Women's Declaration look forward to your signature & support @RLong_Bailey @Keir_Starmer @lisanandy @EmilyThornberry ipetitions.com/petition/labou…

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