The below letter was submitted to the Board of Trustees of the NFWI on 7 February 2023, requesting a moratorium on trans women joining Women’s Institutes and an expansive debate on the matter.
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Read the letter below:
Annex A – Definition of Sex and Why it Matters to the Women’s Institute as a Whole
Annex B – The Equality Act 2010 and Misinformation
Annex C – The Interaction of the NFWI Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and its Glossary of Terms with WI Constitutions and Membership Criteria.
Annex D – Women’s Institutes’ Charitable Objects and Obligations to Society as a Whole
Annex E – Further Reading, Listening and Watch List.
The submission was rejected on 15 March 2023.
The name and address of the sender has been redacted for security reasons.
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