News and Updates

Feb. 26, 2025, 2:31 a.m.

The Lesbian Caucus and LBORI Submit Statements to CEDAW on Gender Stereotypes

The CEDAW committee recently solicited submissions from women and women’s organizations on the subject of gender stereotypes and how to combat them. The WDI USA Lesbian Caucus and Lesbian Bill Of Rights International (LBORI) each submitted a statement. Via WDI USA.

Feb. 24, 2025, 12:04 p.m.

Responses to the IPCA Report re Police Response to the Let Women Speak Rally, NZ, March 2023

Download the WDI NZ response on the New Zealand home page or read the Women's Right's Party coverage of the IPCA's findings on their website here. Via WRP.

Feb. 24, 2025, 9:04 a.m.

WDI NZ sends submission to the NZ Ministry of Health regarding restrictions in the use of puberty blockers.

On 20 January 2025, Womens Declaration International New Zealand (WDI NZ) sent a submission to the NZ Ministry of Health in response to their consultation on restrictions in the use of puberty blockers. PDF.

Feb. 16, 2025, 2:12 p.m.

WDI USA Statement Opposing the NCAA’s February 2025 “Participation Policy for Transgender Student-Athletes”

'It is being reported that the NCAA’s new policy is in alignment with Executive Order 14168, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” This is not true.' Via WDI USA.

Feb. 9, 2025, 2:09 p.m.

WDI submission on new frontiers and emerging issues in relation to sex-based VAWAG

Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls put out a call for input to her thematic report to the Human Rights Council at its 59th session in June 2025, on the new frontiers and emerging issues in sex-based violence against women and girls. WDI submission (PDF)

Feb. 9, 2025, 11:20 a.m.

WDI has responded to Reem Alsalem's call for submissions on consent in relation to VAWAG.

'Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls put out a call for input to the addendum to her thematic report to the Human Rights Council at its 59th session in June 2025, on the concept of ‘consent’.' PDF.

Jan. 25, 2025, 3 p.m.

US enshrines women's sex-based rights into law

'Efforts to eradicate the biological reality of sex fundamentally attack women by depriving them of their dignity, safety, and well-being.' Link to full text of the US Executive Order 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.'

Jan. 25, 2025, 2:50 p.m.

Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

'This post offers a preliminary analysis of the new administration’s recent Executive Order (EO, or order) on sex and “gender identity."' By Kara Dansky, via her Substack 'The TERF Report.'

Jan. 19, 2025, 11:27 a.m.

WDI Statement in Support of Marina Terragni

Respected journalist and radical feminist Marina Terragni has been appointed as 'Autorità garante per l'infanzia e l'adolescenza' (Children's Ombudsman) in Italy; she is now under attack for her criticism of the replacement of the category of 'sex' with 'gender identity' in law and policies. PDF.