News and Updates

April 14, 2022, 1:26 p.m.

Political parties failing to protect Women’s Sex-Based Rights in Australia

WDI Australia - members of major parties across the political spectrum are being bullied out of expressing their concerns about the harmful impact of extreme trans ideology. Read more on the WDI Australia page.

April 6, 2022, 6:33 a.m.

Radical feminist demo takes place in Berlin

On Saturday March 26, 2022 in Berlin, a demonstration mainly organised by lesbian radical feminists was held to show that the feminist movement in Germany is alive and well. Organised by RadFem Berlin, the demo brought together women from all over the world. Read the full article from WDI Germany.

March 29, 2022, 7:13 p.m.

WRN writes to UN Global Alliance of National Human Right Institutions

The UK's Women's Rights Network has written an open letter to the subcommittee on accreditation of the UN Global Alliance of National Human Right Institutions in support of the EHRC and to express concern about recent attempts to undermine its credibility.

March 22, 2022, 6:35 a.m.

Sweden's Karolinska Institute reports itself to watchdog

The Karolinska Institute in Sweden has reported itself to the Health and Social Care Inspectorate for causing harm to a child who has suffered bone density problems after being prescribed puberty blockers.

March 20, 2022, 2:40 p.m.

Hospital denies rape took place because 'no males' were present

An NHS hospital in England denied that a woman was raped on a ward because it said that no males were present, despite CCTV and witness evidence. Only after a year did authorities admit that one in-patient was a man claiming to be a woman.

March 20, 2022, 2:32 p.m.

WDI Legal Committee submits evidence to the ICC on sexual and gender-based crimes

The WDI Legal Committee has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court policy initiative on sexual and gender-based crimes. Download our submission.

March 14, 2022, 6:32 a.m.

'Gender Identity' in the EU - WDI report

The promotion of ‘gender identity’ versus protection from sex discrimination in the European Union in 2022 - a report from WDI

March 10, 2022, 6:46 a.m.

Women attacked at IWD protests all over the world

Women marching for International Women's Day have been attacked in Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, Santiago and Ankara.

March 2, 2022, 7:16 p.m.

'I want people to wake up to the world we are creating for women.'

Swimming World reports on the talk given by a mother of an Ivy League swimmer at Feminist Question Time on 26 February.