Thread by @ShahrarAli

Decent summary by outgoing Chair of report commissioned to capture EDI challenges of GPEW.

Recognition conflict around sex & gender has resulted in culture at odds with our values. Members should be asking GPEx candidates how they propose to engage.

greenworld.org.uk/article/drivin…

However analysis arguably upside down with respect to cause & effect.

Conflict around sex/gender largely arisen *because* a culture of authoritarian intolerance & groupthink cancel culture has been allowed to predominate.

Chief suspects #nodebate & transphobic smear campaigns.

Report correctly identifies key ingredient for positive change as "forums for discussion".

That recommendation needs to be amplified. Members have been driven out by targetted abuse & harassment for stating gender critical protected beliefs, facilitated by weaponised complaints.

A previous candidate for Deputy leader in 2000, Andrea Carey-Fuller @greenandreac was driven out of party by targetted campaign of harassment.

We have lost scores of brilliant women campaigners. We have recently witnessed misogynistic abuse on open display at business meeting.

Brushing sex/gender conflict under carpet won't achieve needed change nor misdiagnosis of problem.

You have fantastic candidates at this set of GPEx elections. Members please vote for those who understand magnitude of problem & won't wishfully misdiagnose it.