Feminists turning to the Tories with Labour making ‘idiots of ourselves’ on women’s issues, Rosie Duffield says
It came after Yvette Cooper and Anneliese Dodds, two of Labour’s frontbench MPs, both declined to give a definition of a woman on International Women’s Day last…
The House of Lords is beyond wokeification
Oh, to be a fly on the wall as my noble and learned friends at the House of Lords reconvene after the Easter break next Monday. The…
Britain must pray that it can still escape America’s vicious gender culture war
When Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define the word “woman” at her Senate hearing last month, she dodged the question by…
Time to take the heat out of the trans debate
The concept of equality and human rights enshrined in law for all is a relatively new one. In Britain, it took until the mid-1970s for wide-ranging protections…
The Left used to champion women – now they appear to have abandoned them
One of the hallmarks of contemporary Leftist thinking is what the poncy (hands up) call “defamiliarisation”: taking something that is instinctively obvious and flipping it. Winston Churchill…
Sports minister and cross-party MPs back Telegraph campaign for fairer prize money in women’s sport
Senior politicians from across the divide have thrown their weight behind the Telegraph’s ‘Close The Gap’ campaign and urged sports to tackle stark disparities in women’s and…
We won’t make it easier to change gender, say ministers
The Government has rejected attempts to make it easier for people to change their gender, saying that the current system is “rigorous” and “robust”. In the midst…
Why I am backing the Close The Gap campaign for fairer prize money in women’s sport
We all tell our children that everyone is equal. I always say to my daughter, “Girls can do anything,” and she says, “and boys can too!” But…
Lockdown was bad enough, but this one crazy rule could have made it even worse
The aim, apparently, was to reduce the risk of overcrowding in supermarkets and chemists. In the event, the proposal was rejected. Which is a relief. Because just…
Equalities watchdog launches study aiming to ‘reduce distress’ in trans debate
Jo Phoenix, a criminology professor, also quit the Open University last year and launched a legal action against it for failing to protect her from what she…
‘Women don’t have it as good as men when it comes to healthcare’
Her job title might be long and bureaucratic-sounding, but Caulfield’s remit embraces fundamental aspects of living: better access to GPs; better access to NHS dentists through revamping…
Let’s be honest on International Women’s Day – we have gone backwards, not forwards
As an International Woman of Mystery, today is my lucky day. Apparently, it’s International Women’s Day, and so obviously there is a hashtag and a meaningless gesture,…
The week Nicola Sturgeon abandoned women
Sturgeon and other senior SNP politicians were accused of blocking some of the country’s leading feminist voices on social media, and ignoring emails and letters. “There was…
Banning gendered terms such as Sir and Miss ‘completely unnecessary’ says Department for Education
Banning Sir and Miss is “completely unnecessary”, the Department for Education (DfE) has stated after a charity said that gender neutral terms should be used instead. Government…
Changing attitudes is an important first step towards eradicating FGM, but it isn’t enough
I was just seven years old when I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) while on holiday with my family in Djibouti. I almost died a few years…
Male, female, feline… Bristol University guide lectures staff about neopronouns
Another section explains how noun-self pronouns are used by “xenic” individuals whose gender does not fit within “the Western human binary of gender alignments”. The webpage adds:…
Amanda Redman: Magazines shun me for photoshoots because I’m too old at 64
The podcast is hosted by Nicky Clark, who founded the Acting Your Age campaign to draw attention to the fact that women in the acting profession face…
The student forced out after standing up for women
The contested territory between such feminist groups and trans activists is well documented. The core issue of sex, gender and gender self-identification has developed into arguments about…
Banker shouted down by male colleagues with catchphrase ‘not now, Stacey’ wins £2m payout
A female banker who was shouted down by male colleagues with the catchphrase “not now Stacey” has won more than £2 million in compensation for sexual discrimination. …
Equalities watchdog warns of ‘genuine public concern’ trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women
The equalities watchdog chief has said there is “genuine public concern” that trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women. Baroness Falkner of Margravine, the chair…
Equalities watchdog warns of ‘genuine public concern’ trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women.
The equalities watchdog chief has said there is “genuine public concern” that trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women. Baroness Falkner of Margravine, the chair…
We need to talk about conversion therapy before it is barred, say MPs
Boris Johnson is facing mounting calls to halt the fast-tracking of a ban on conversion therapy, as 30 Tory MPs warn against rushing through a new law…
Brexit has been positive for the City, says broker FinnCap
The head of the City broker FinnCap has said Brexit has been a boost to the Square Mile as it has allowed regulators to ditch EU red…
Academics are acting in ‘naked self-interest’ on the transgender debate, not pursuing truth, ousted professor warns
Reflecting on the experience, Prof Stock took aim at academics rather than students, saying they are “taking a cue from their role models, the adults around them”…
Boost for Glaxo’s Emma Walmsley as key ally is made a dame
Sir Ian was described as “one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry”. He co-founded Games Workshop in 1975, launching Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer…