Donald Trump’s War on Global Development
Trump’s policies highlight a far-right backwardness that impacts the global development world exponentially; whether those in power can sustain the impacts is to be seen.
Gender
MPs fear UK equality watchdog may take months to sign off gender guidance
Exclusive: EHRC insiders believe process could drag on until after its chair is replaced in November‘A real mess’: splits emerge in Labour over supreme court’s gender rulingFormal guidance on how organisations should implement the supreme court ruling …
MSPs express ‘deep concern’ over Scottish parliament trans toilet ruling
Holyrood to increase number of gender neutral facilities, says presiding officer, but critics say ban could expose trans people to harassmentNearly 50 MSPs and their staff have signed a letter to the governing body of the Scottish parliament expressing…
Wednesday briefing: How Labour is handling the fallout from the equality act ruling
In today’s newsletter: The government has cancelled its women’s conference, citing legal uncertainty after the supreme court ruling. As the EHRC delays full guidance, frustration and confusion growGood morning.The Labour party is to cancel its natio…
Gérard Depardieu’s conviction was a historic moment for #MeToo in France
The age of impunity is over for male violence against women, say campaigners after the actor was found guilty of sexual assaultWhen Gérard Depardieu, one of France’s biggest cinema stars, was placed on the sex offender register this week after being fo…
UK equality watchdog to extend gender guidance consultation, say insiders
Exclusive: Six-week deliberation asked for by Commons committee expected to be granted after internal backlashThe UK’s equality watchdog is expected to give in to demands that it allow more time to consider its formal guidance on the supreme court ruli…
Labour’s delay on conversion practices ban is ‘dangerous’, campaigners say
Exclusive: Failure to act sends message ‘our safety is optional’, says coalition of LGBTQ+, faith and mental health organisationsThe Labour government’s continued delay in delivering its promised UK-wide ban on conversion practices is disappointing, da…
Labour ‘throwing trans people under the bus’, says transgender councillor
Dylan Tippetts of Plymouth resigns from party ‘that does not support my fundamental rights’One of Labour’s only transgender councillors has resigned from the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus”.In a post on X on Friday morning, …
‘Justice for Cwecwe’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans
A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.
MPs seek assurance that UK gender guidance will not ignore trans people
Exclusive: Transgender activists worry that EHRC is taking an overly literal approach to supreme court rulingA cross-party committee of MPs has written to the UK’s equalities watchdog to seek assurances that its guidance on how organisations interpret …