Activists and counter-protesters have clashed at a rally in Edinburgh over gender ideology, women's rights and transgenderism. Let Women Speak (LWS), an organisation described by supporters as a gender-critical feminist campaign, held the rally outside the Royal Scottish Academy at The Mound on Saturday. The event, which followed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act coming into force on April 1, began around 1pm and was led by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, sometimes known as Posie...
Saudi Arabia has been chosen to lead a top United Nations (UN) women's rights group. Campaigners have since lashed out at the unopposed bid, pointing the finger at the UN for ignoring the nation's "abysmal" treatment of women.Abdulaziz Alwasil, Saudi Arabia's envoy to the UN, was named the chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Alwasil's claim to the women's rights chair was utterly unchallenged, with no objection from any members present at the annual meeting.Sources have also...
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There is a fundamental flaw in Everett Piper’s argument in “The heart of Donald Trump and the immutable truth” (web, April 13).
The UN´s upcoming Status of Women Commission will be chaired by Saudi Arabia; will this threaten or benefit gender politics across the world? This March, Saudi Arabia was elected to chair the UN‘s forum to promote women’s rights and reduce gender discrimination. None of the UN member states protested; Saudi Arabia UN´s ambassador, Abdulaziz Alswasil, […]
There are numerous barriers are still in place for women trying to access abortion services, especially in rural areas
A lot of pro-lifers are upset at Donald Trump for his stand on abortion (“Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states,” web, April 8).
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Florida abortion ban leaves women with few options The potential fallout from Florida’s looming six-week abortion ban is likely to reverberate across the entire country. © AP The state Supreme Court’s Monday ruling to uphold the current 15-week
A reproductive rights group in Montana launched an initiative Tuesday to include a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the ballot in the general election this November. On Tuesday, Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights announced that it has officially launched its signature drive to get the required 60,000 signatures from Montanans by June 21 to
Donald Trump’s position on abortion is the only politically sensible one in the fight for life. Pro-life advocates must realize that or face loss after loss after loss.
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday placed the blame squarely on Donald Trump as she went on the offensive over abortion rights in Arizona and across the country. In the wake of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling this week banning abortions in almost all cases, Harris headed to Arizona to mobilize voters who see November’s election as a referendum on women’s rights, one of the Biden campaign’s key issues in the upcoming election. The vice president has become a go-to voice for the campaign on...