UPDATE! #GRARG are pleased to announce we have a Winner! Julian Malins Q.C., Reform Party, Wiltshire takes the coveted #PCCRazzie for the most bizarre or callous comment about women’s sex based rights! #GRARG hereby bestow this gorgeous statuette in our feature image, and designed by the amazingly talented @moleatthedoor, in recognition of this proud achievement. We trust Mr Mallins …
GRARG soon came to realize: it’s a truth universally acknowledged that a PCC Candidate in need of your vote, would rather go around the planet 7 times than give a straightforward answer to the conflation of Sex and Gender in criminal statistics and the impact of this distortion on Women and understanding misogyny. Sex not Gender We specifically …
PCC Responses: The Good, The Fence Sitters and the Refuseniks! Read More »
The discovery of Sarah Everard’s body on the 10thof March, on a cold London night, as the Scottish Parliament debated the merits of a Hate Crime Bill which left out Sex as an aggravator in criminal offences, shocked and outraged UK citizens and re-sparked a national conversation on just what exactly could be done to …
On the Police Crime and Commissioner Candidate Trail Read More »
On April 7th 2021 GRARG member ArtlessFeckleblossom posed a question for all the would be Police and Crime Commissioners standing for election on May 6th. Her letter is here. Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers we were able to put these questions to the majority of the candidates across the country. We made it …
Police and Crime Commissioner elections are coming up. Do you know what your local candidates stand for? Do they, for instance, know the difference between a man and a woman? You can find who your local PCC is here: https://apccs.police.uk/find-your-pcc/ Kick up a fuss on social media using the hashtag #AskYourPCC Here is a letter …
Police and Crime Commissioners: If you don’t respect my Sex, don’t expect my X Read More »
Dear Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, I write to you in your role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office with oversight of constitutional policy and enhancement, and leading cross government and public sector transformation and efficiency. In these specific responsibilities you are supported by Chloe Smith (Cabinet Minister for …
Census 2021: Call for ONS “Lessons Learned” Review Read More »
Zoom link for meeting We need to make sure we are complimenting and not duplicating the work of other groups which are challenging the harmful conflation of ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ in official policies, advice and legistation. This may cause some tension when contacting other groups, as the fundamental founding principle of GRARG is that we …
GRARG Going forward. MEETING 18th MARCH 2021 8pm Read More »
Next meeting: FEBRUARY 18th 2021 Time 8pm Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86798717951?pwd=d2kzbnRUZGo1YitKRjJheDFjMy9KQT09 AGENDA Set short and medium term strategy Report on progress at next meeting. End the conflation of ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ in legal/policy/organisation’s documents. If this conflation can be removed, much of the difficulties with the current GRA will go. Members to examine submissions to the …
Dear Ms Rose I write to you as CEO of the NatWest Group to express a number of concerns arising out of NatWest’s response to the Women and Equalities Committee on 26th November 2020. This letter is signed by a number of others, some of whom are customers of NatWest and who have indicated this …
A letter to Ms Alison Rose, CEO of the NatWest Group Read More »
Thanks to all who attended and shared their stories. We remain open to all. The next meeting is 12 November 2020 8pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4247888422 We found ourselves with renewed focus after the announcement of two important consulations: Toilet provision for men and women And We agreed to meet again on 12th November in order to discuss …
