Scottish Feminist Network sends support and solidarity to Standing For Women @StandingforXX , 22nd June 2022 1/ #WomenWontWheesht 
Women gathered in Bristol at the weekend to discuss their sex-based rights protected in the Equality Act 2010, only to be met with an intimidating, baying mob of masked men who aggressively threatened, harassed & abused them. The baying mob went as far as to follow them to a pub,
where the women were trapped inside.
You would be forgiven for thinking those scenes were from some backward country, where women are viewed as lesser beings for men to use and abuse at will. Sadly, this is the UK in 2022. 3/
You would be forgiven for thinking those scenes were from some backward country, where women are viewed as lesser beings for men to use and abuse at will. Sadly, this is the UK in 2022. 3/
These scenes have become common place, where women gather yet we are told the aggressors are on the "right side of history". You are never on the right side of history when you are determined to shut down free speech in any democracy. You are never on the right side of history 4/
when you exploit any marginalised group to bully and intimidate women.
Male violence against women is at epidemic levels across the UK yet the Police did not intervene. Many are rightly asking why the Police facilitated this public spectacle of misogynistic and sexist abuse. 5/
Male violence against women is at epidemic levels across the UK yet the Police did not intervene. Many are rightly asking why the Police facilitated this public spectacle of misogynistic and sexist abuse. 5/
Standing For Women (founded by Kellie-Jay Keen) had forewarned the Police of the potential for an aggressive protest, repeatedly seen across this island whenever women gather. What happened to policing without fear or favour and public consent? 6/
Women did not consent to the Police standing back and allowing these men’s rights activists to disrupt their event in such an aggressive and threatening manner. The optics were ugly and sent a chilling message to women defending our rights - the Police will not protect us. 7/
Women have had to fight long, hard battles for every right secured and we owe it to our foremothers to defend those hard-won rights. We are the custodians of those rights and we will not betray them. 8/
Know this : we will not give up. We will not allow the bullies and aggressors to win. We stand with all women in defending our rights!
Let Women Speak!
Women Won’t Wheesht!
❤️
Let Women Speak!
Women Won’t Wheesht!
❤️
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