Women & Equalities Committee
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We are the Women and Equalities Select Committee, a cross-party committee of MPs appointed to scrutinise the Government on equalities. RTs ≠ endorsements.
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We're holding a hearing on Assistance Dogs on Wednesday at 2.30pm.
We will explore everyday issues faced by assistance dog owners with representatives from Guide Dogs, Assistance Dogs UK, and Dogs for Good.
Find out more:
committees.parliament.uk/event/21425/fo…
🚨 The Government has accepted almost all of the recommendations made in our recent report on tackling health barriers for girls and women in sport.
🔎 We'll be tracking progress closely over the coming months.
Find out more and read the response here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/328/…
Yesterday, Dr Joe Whittaker Joe Whittaker talked to us about incel culture.
Watch him explain to what extent concern about incel culture is a moral panic, and whether it poses a genuine risk to women’s safety 👇
📺 Watch the full session here:
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/21…
📢 Today at 2.30pm, we're taking evidence from academics on incel culture and ideology.
We're looking forward to hearing from Andrew G. Thomas and Joe Whittaker from Swansea University, and William Costello from UT Austin 👇
📺 Watch here:
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/21…
We are calling for non-consensual intimate images and videos to be made illegal, following powerful evidence given by Georgia Harrison 👇
Watch Georgia tell us about the impact of non-consensual intimate image abuse on victims, and what needs to change: youtube.com/watch?v=RBBohu…
Following our session with Georgia Harrison & SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online, Chair @CarolineNokes has tabled an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill calling for non-consensual intimate images to be made illegal.
Read our letter to Ministry of Justice Minister Laura Farris MP
committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
Following our session with Georgia Harrison & SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online, Chair @CarolineNokes has tabled an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill calling for non-consensual intimate images to be made illegal.
Read our letter to Ministry of Justice Minister Laura Farris MP
committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
Tomorrow, we're looking into non-consensual intimate image abuse.
We'll discuss support for victims, proposed changes to the law and the role of technology in preventing abuse with Georgia Harrison, OnlyFans and SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online/UK Safer Internet Centre.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/event/20790/fo…
We're speaking to campaigner Georgia Harrison about non-consensual intimate image abuse on Wednesday 8 May at 2.20pm.
We're also questioning the CEO of OnlyFans, Keily Blair, and David Wright CEO of SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online and Director UK Safer Internet Centre.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/event/20790/fo…