Women Of Dorset

Dr Laura Favaro has recently given an interview to Jill Foster (Daily Mail) regarding her treatment by her former employer, UCL.   Laura's research revealed that female academics were being bullied into silence over their views on gender. Read the full interview here. If you are able to support Laura her Crowdfunder is open. Laura is a member of Women of Dorset and to say that we're proud of her very courageous stand is an understatement.  We completely support Laura in her fight for justice and recognition of sex based rights.

Here at Women of Dorset we are very proud of one of our members, Dr Laura Favaro. Laura is an academic who has been researching the silencing, discrimination and harassment of female academics who raise questions about gender identity theory, including those that are ‘gender critical’ such as herself.  As a consequence, Laura has been ostracised, subjected to false complaints, had her research stopped, research data taken away and lost her job. Laura is raising funds because she is having to take her case to an Employment Tribunal. To find out more and access the crowdfunder click here

Chris Loder MP for West Dorset was recently interviewed by Steve Harris of Radio Solent. Chris had received concerns from parents over children and young people being prescribed puberty blockers in Dorset, especially in light of the recent news that the NHS was stopping the prescribing of  puberty blockers. To hear the full interview listen from 7.08 onwards  Interview with Radio Solent

Yesterday, 4th March 2024, Dorset Women had its fourth meet-up. We had another successful evening talking about all things terfy in the #BCP and #Dorset areas. Along with developing an action plan. Many of us have been in contact over the past couple of years but since November 2023 we've been meeting face to face. As a group of gender critical women, who believe in sex based rights, we're pleased to report that the group is growing in it's number of members and progress is being made in protecting womens rights and upholding safeguarding. Many more meet-ups are planned. Watch this space.

A Female resident has asked a question about single sex spaces at the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset Annual Members' Meeting 2023 Her question is summarised incoherently and the response is even worse. Why can’t we get straight answers? Please see for yourself at 45:00 https://youtu.be/49rOwMfpa9g?si=wRIQ5Zj1DhKena0g&t=2698 Here is the question which was submitted to the meeting in full: Dear Rob Whiteman, Chair of UHD Trust In light of the recent comments from Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay telling NHS Trusts to protect women's access to female only hospital wards (please see linked articles):- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12406919/Rishi-Sunak-tells-NHS-trusts-protect-womens-privacy-guidance-revealed- says-patients-temporarily-identify-women-share-female-hospital-wards.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12402885/Trans-group-Stonewall-helps-write-gender-policies-30-NHS-trusts-prompting: fury.html Can the C...

Figures obtained from Dorset Police give the location of 90 sexual assaults reported in Bournemouth town centre licensed bars.  The figures show that between 2020 and 2023 more than one in five of the reported sexual assaults happened in Cameo bar (including Cameo Me which is part of the same license) The total number of reports for Cameo was 20. 1812 bar based at the Royal Exeter Hotel had 9 reports. Halo club had 7 reports and revolution had 6.  Statistics for Bournemouth Town Centre have shown that Sexual offences are up by 59% since 2018. Rape up by 87% and sexual assaults up 59%. https://womenofdorset.blogspot.com/2023/08/rise-in-reported-sexual-offences-in.html

Google Maps Statistics for Bournemouth Town Centre have shown that Sexual offences are up by 59% since 2018. Rape up by 87% and sexual assaults up 59%. What are the statistics by area for sexual offences in the town centre of Bournemouth for the last 5 years? Offence 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Exposure and Voyeurism 23 23 13 24 23 Other Sexual Offences 18 15 22 18 24 Rape 70 104 78 145 131 Sexual Assault 100 111 116 123 159 Total 211 253 229 310 337 Dorset Police Women of Dorset expect the rise to continue as there have been several high profile attacks on women in recent months:  In October 2022 a woman was raped after four men approached her in Wooton Gardens (Behind Old Christchurch Rd) (1) On Sunday, January 1, 2023 a woman was sexually assaulted by a man in the female toilets at the venue Revolution. (2) On Sunday 26 February 2023 a woman – was walking in the area of Lansdowne Road, between the flyover above the A338 and Beechey Road, between around 1.30am and 1.45am when she wa...