News and Updates

May 14, 2024, 11:54 a.m.

10th April - Fine-Tuning the Boundaries of Lesbian Spaces

'...Much has already been written describing the need for all lesbian spaces to exclude all men. Such exclusion is necessary because, to quote Sheila Jeffreys, “All space becomes male space unless females maintain a concerted effort to mark a space for themselves.”' Via WDI USA

May 14, 2024, 11:50 a.m.

4th April - WDI USA Files Amicus Brief in Olympus Spa v. Armstrong

'The linguistic destabilization caused by uncritical use of words like “transgender” and “gender expression or identity” is producing massive confusion throughout society and undermining decades’ worth of case law designed to protect women and girls as a sex class.' Via WDI USA

May 14, 2024, 11:48 a.m.

3rd April - BWC Interview

Birth Worker Umi Rey Speaks on the Intrusion of Gender Identity Ideology on Black Maternal Health Via WDI USA.

April 20, 2024, 6:56 p.m.

Press release from Green Women's Declaration

Latest press release from Green Women's Declaration following the GPEW fiasco over Cass earlier this week. PDF format.

April 6, 2024, 10:24 p.m.

WDI Submission to UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem on VAWG in Sports.

Submission focusing on injuries caused by the inclusion of individuals with XY chromosomes (men and boys) in the XX chromosome (women’s and girls’) category in sports. PDF format.

March 26, 2024, 9:41 p.m.

New Zealand's Minister for Justice announces all work on hate speech laws has been stopped.

'Most NZers breathed a collective sigh of relief at the abandonment of the monster hate speech laws would inevitably become, despite the good intentions behind them.' Via A B'Old Woman Substack.

March 26, 2024, 8:17 p.m.

ICONS NCAA Lawsuit Press Conference

'On Friday, March 22, I was thrilled to join several female athlete plaintiffs and their lawyer at a press conference organized by the group Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) announcing the filing of a lawsuit against the NCAA.' Via Kara Dansky's Substack.

March 24, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Bill banning conversion practices passed in NSW after a marathon overnight sitting.

At 7am this morning, 22 March 2023, the bill banning conversion practices passed in NSW, Australia after a marathon overnight sitting. Conversion practices on the basis of "gender identity" were included, despite impassioned opposition amendment. Via ABC News.

March 17, 2024, 2:35 p.m.

Black Women’s Caucus interview with sex trafficking survivor and abolitionist, Vednita Carter.

'Our guest, Vednita Carter, the visionary founder of Breaking Free, a program dedicated to aiding women seeking liberation from the sex trade, shares her insights. Joining her is Lorraine Nowlin, a WDI USA Board Member and Coordinator of the Black Women’s Caucus.' Via WDI USA