Tag: Gendered Intelligence

Legal

Why is the YHA allowing males to stay in women’s dorms?

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date September 3, 2025
2 Comments on Why is the YHA allowing males to stay in women’s dorms?

On April 16, the Supreme Court ruled that the meaning of the terms ‘sex’, ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in the Equality Act refer to biology. More than three months later, you might think that the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) – an organisation that provides single sex dormitories in hostels across England and Wales – would have reviewed their policies to ensure that they were consistent with the law.

Tags Beth Upton, EHRC, Gendered Intelligence, Mermaids, NHS Fife, Sandie Peggie, Spureme Court, YHA, Youth Hostel Association

Children

When will the Tories clear up the transgender confusion?

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date September 27, 2023
2 Comments on When will the Tories clear up the transgender confusion?

Schools are back but teachers are still waiting for the government’s guidance on transgender pupils. Back in March, Rishi Sunak promised that it would be in our hands ‘for the summer term’. Well it’s now autumn and another round of teacher training days – and the summer holidays – have come and gone, and still we are no nearer to any answers.