The bill supports the coalition of organizations, including Engender, Rape Crisis, and Scottish Women’s Aid
Civil society organizations in Scotland banded together to fight the UK Government’s attempt to ditch the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
The Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly approved the Bill in December, with the backing of several charities from all around the nation. However, after Scottish Secretary Alister Jack’s declaration, the Bill may no longer be able to receive royal assent.
The Scottish Government is likely to file a court challenge. And UK Ministers will use a section 35 order for the initial time to prevent the bill that becoming law.
According to the UK Government, the contrasting approaches taken in the two countries might jeopardize “equalities protections” in the UK.
A unified statement criticizing the Westminster action issued through human rights organizations, and charities for women. As well as other civil society groups.
End the Gap, Engender, Human Rights Conglomerate, Scottish Women’s Rights Center, and more are among the organizations that signed the statement.
“We desire to make clear to any claim that these measures will have a negative impact on the Equal Protection/women’s rights”-the statement says.
Since becoming legislation in 2010, the Equality Act now specifically permitted protection against discrimination against trans individuals based on self-identification. This was the situation both before and after the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
Such a law has no impact on whether or when trans women can enter venues meant for women. Trans women may already be denied access to single-sex sex services provided the exclusion is legal. And reasonable, regardless of whether they possess a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
In Scotland, services for victims of violence against women (VAW) already function on the basis of self-ID. It is not necessary for people and provide actual birth certificates in order to obtain services, which would be extremely damaging. Instead, agencies have strong safeguarding procedures that let people boycott when there are good reasons to get concerned. For 15 years without a single occurrence, rape crisis facilities in Scotland have offered trans-inclusive treatment.
Lastly, the statement added some valuable lines. “Our organizations believe that the roads toward equality for women and trans people are fundamentally intertwined. And rely on achieving combined efforts to destroy patriarchal structures that impose obstacles to our complete equality for us all.”
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