News and Updates

June 16, 2021, 3:57 p.m.

Australian media fail to report on women's sex-based rights

WHRC Australia issues press release on failure of Australian media to report on landmark stories involving women's sex-based rights. See our Australian country page for more details.

June 14, 2021, 6:45 p.m.

Feminist academic charged with creating discriminatory work environment for not believing in gender ideology

Kathleen Lowrey, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta, has been charged with creating a discriminatory work environment by her academic union because she has 'questioned the validity of transgender identity'. Read our press release here.

June 10, 2021, 5:42 p.m.

Maya Forstater wins case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal

In the UK, Maya Forstater has today won her case in the EAT and achieved a landmark ruling that people who hold gender critical beliefs are now legally protected from discrimination and harassment in employment and as service users.

June 10, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

"Spinning & Weaving: Radical Feminism for the 21st Century" now on sale!

"Spinning & Weaving: Radical Feminism for the 21st Century", edited by Elizabeth Miller and containing over forty chapters of radical feminist analysis and fiction on topics like sisterhood, intersectionality, lesbian feminism, ecofeminism, sexual exploitation, gender ideology, is now on sale.

June 8, 2021, 5:22 p.m.

Madhulika Agarwal reviews Vaishnavi Sundar's 'Dysphoric'

Vaishnavi Sundar is an Indian filmmaker, writer and women’s rights activist from the south of India. Her latest offering is “Dysphoric” a four-part documentary film on gender identity and its impact on women and girls with a focus on females in developing countries...

June 6, 2021, 5:13 p.m.

Women in Australia protest at ABC headquarters in Sydney

Women descended on ABC headquarters in Sydney in protest over biased media coverage of gender-related issues. Organiser Eileen Haley says she tipped off Media Watch to the issues in the recent episode of Australian Story dealing with Michelle Telford's gender clinic...

June 4, 2021, 7:54 a.m.

Scottish feminist charged with hate crime

Marion Millar, a prominent Scottish feminist, has been charged for allegedly posting homophobic and transphobic material on Twitter. It is thought that one tweet includes a picture of suffragette ribbons.

June 4, 2021, 7:41 a.m.

Feminist Current hacked, editor doxxed, Canadian media ignores

Feminist Current, Canada's leading feminist news site, was hacked this week, the first week of June 2021. The personal information of the editor, Meghan Murphy, was released on the site. No Canadian media has reported on this appalling situation. Read more here.

May 27, 2021, 7:38 a.m.

WHRC needs your help to challenge the IOC!

WHRC plans to challenge the IOC on the inclusion of men in female categories before the games takes place in 2021. We are looking for women or sports clubs that may have been affected. Find out more about how you could help.