News and Updates

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.

Jan. 17, 2025, 5:01 p.m.

Lesbianism: Can symmetry and equality be revolutionary, and sexy too?

'If we want a women’s revolution that attracts admirers and ultimately overthrows patriarchy, it seems to us that making liberty and equality the realities in our personal lives needs to be one of its cornerstones.' New article from the WDI US Lesbian Caucus, via WDI USA.

Jan. 17, 2025, 4:57 p.m.

The EU refuses to change course on gender

'The centrepiece of ILGA’s campaign for EU parliament elections last year was a pledge asking candidates to agree to keep their work on LGBTIQ issues secret. More than a thousand potential candidates signed.' Co-authored by Róisín Michaux, Faika El-Nagashi and Anna Zobnina. Via Peaked.

Jan. 14, 2025, 9:39 a.m.

WDI's submission to the sixty-ninth session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

'The Beijing Platform under the section of Human Rights of Women paragraph 222 reaffirms that if full human rights are to be achieved, international human rights documents must be applied to take into consideration the systematic and systemic nature of discrimination against women.' PDF.

Jan. 14, 2025, 9:12 a.m.

WDI Switzerland - 'Bodies play sports, not identities.'

WDI Switzerland's response to a request by a youth debate organisation for views on 'inclusion' in sports. 'It is fairness, a level playing field, that must prevail over arguments about the inclusion of males as females, if women’s and girls’ sports are to exist as legitimate competitions.' PDF.

Jan. 14, 2025, 8:37 a.m.

Biden’s Title IX Final Rule Redefining Sex to Include “Gender Identity” for All Title IX Purposes is Dead

We are happy to report that because of a major legal development on January 9, sex means sex for Title IX purposes. This is a HUGE win for women and girls! Via WDI USA.

Jan. 14, 2025, 8:34 a.m.

WDI USA Anti-Pornography Statement

'Pornography both harms individual women and also reinforces the systemic oppression of women as a class. All women have a vested interest in bringing an end to the woman-hating industry of pornography.' Via WDI USA.

Dec. 22, 2024, 12:09 a.m.

Why Are Lesbians Hated? (Part II) And what we can do about it.

'In the current article we’re going to explore in greater detail why patriarchies cannot afford to tolerate lesbians and other women who live a female-centered life; and how we might be able to exploit that vulnerability.' Article by the WDI USA Lesbian Caucus, via WDI USA.