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Caroline Ffiske of Women Uniting, Heather Binning from the Women's Rights Network and Maya Forstater of Sex Matters in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster
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On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
RECENT events have left women who fight for their sex-based rights in trepidation as to what will happen next.
Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at human rights charity Sex Matters, said after the election result: “We look forward to working to help Keir Starmer’s government strengthen sex-based rights in order to protect women and children.
“Labour has pledged to support a broad range of rights for women, but it will only be able to deliver if it has the courage to be clear that sex is real and that it matters.
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