single-sex spaces
Coverage of single-sex spaces in the Nexus archive.
- Labour's new Health Secretary reverses his past claim that 'trans women are women' as he vows to protect single-sex spaces in NHS
Labour's new Health Secretary reversed a previous statement that 'trans women are women' and pledged to protect single-sex spaces in the NHS. The policy shift focuses on safeguarding gender-specific services.
- ‘Kind of humiliating’: trans community responds to EHRC’s new code of practice
The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published updated guidance requiring single-sex spaces like toilets and changing rooms to be used based on biological sex, not gender identity. Transgender advocates view this as discriminatory, with the article featuring Stephen Whittle's perspective on the implications for trans people accessing facilities aligned with their lived gender.
- Keir Starmer accused of treating women's rights as 'negotiable' as Government continues to delay rules on single-sex spaces
Keir Starmer is accused of downplaying women's rights by treating them as 'negotiable' amid ongoing government delays in establishing rules for single-sex spaces. Critics argue the policy delay undermines protections for women and girls in such settings.
- Bridget Phillipson 'betraying women' on Supreme Court gender ruling: Labour minister is accused of 'blocking guidance on single-sex spaces to protect her career'
Labour minister Bridget Phillipson is accused of betraying women by blocking guidance on single-sex spaces related to a Supreme Court gender ruling, with critics alleging she prioritized her career over protecting women's rights. The controversy centers on her alleged interference with policies addressing gender-specific spaces.