Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
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The Women's Institute (WI) will exclude transgender women from membership starting April of next year, citing the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the legal definition of "woman" as biological sex. The decision, made with regret, restricts membership to those registered female at birth, requiring confirmation upon joining or renewing. This follows a similar announcement from Girlguiding. The WI will launch "sisterhood groups" open to all, including transgender women, to foster inclusivity. This reverses the WI's inclusive policy, in place since the 1970s and made official in 2015, which allowed transgender members to join. The organization stated they received some communications referencing potential legal challenges, but the primary reason for the change is the Supreme Court ruling.
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AI-ExtractedIn April this year, the supreme court issued a ruling that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer only to a biological woman.
The WI will launch new “sisterhood groups”, open to all.
Girlguiding announced that trans girls will no longer be able to join the organisation.
Membership will be restricted to those who are registered female at birth.
The Women’s Institute will no longer accept transgender women as members from April.
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