The Week in Women
UK rules "woman" is defined by biological sex, Trump admin sues Maine over trans athletes in girls sports, Hungary bans LGBTQ gatherings
Hi readers, and welcome to The Week in Women, a rundown of this week’s major women’s rights stories from around the world. Here we go!
The Trump administration sued Maine for refusing to bar transgender athletes in girls sports.
The first all female space crew in more than 60 years flew to space on a private tourism rocket.
In a blow to trans rights, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that trans women are not legally women under the Equality Act.
Hungary’s conservative party passed a constitutional amendment recognizing only two sexes and banning LGBTQ gatherings.
An Idaho court expanded the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion ban.
Nigeria launched national policy guidelines to reduce maternal deaths.
A far-right presidential candidate in Poland is under investigation after storming a hospital and attempting a citizen’s arrest of an OBGYN for providing legal abortion care.
…and that’s it for now. Have a great week ahead!
xx Tamar + Jill
The Week in Women comes to you thanks to research from Tamar Eisen (she/her/hers), an advocate for reproductive justice and gender equity.
It’s interesting to me that the whole premise behind single-sex spaces is that women should fear violence from biological men and that, setting aside whether it is true or not, somehow we accept this as NORMAL rather than a problem that needs to be addressed. It’s not the potential for sexual attraction, as no one seems to have a problem with lesbians sharing a bathroom or locker room together. Now even I admit that all-gender restrooms can sometimes feel awkward, but that is because we have been acculturated that way! But opponents aren’t just saying that it’s awkward. They’re saying that it is UNSAFE for cis-women.