Women’s Declaration International vs. transgender people

Women’s Declaration International (WDI) is a British anti-transgender front group.

Background

WDI was founded as Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC). They claim they are “protecting women and girls on the basis of sex rather than ‘gender’ or ‘gender identity.'”

Directors

References

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Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC) UK (November 27, 2020). Submission to Women and Equalities Committee on Reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA1393). https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/17510/pdf/