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On the News Desk (UK)
LONDON COUNCIL APOLOGISES FOR SEXIST COMMENTS ABOUT WHY WOMEN 'NEED E-BIKES' ​
7th June 2026
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Kingston Council in South London has come under fire by local residents for stating in an ebike equalities report that an introduction of bikes to the area would make it easier for women "to meet their traditional domestic responsibilities" and help women to "stay looking nice on a bike"! >>>
GROUNDBREAKING: JUDICIAL COLLEGE TO EMBED DOMESTIC ABUSE INTO CURRICULUM FOR JUDGES
4th June 2026
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For the first time in history, all new and existing judges and magistrates across England and Wales will now be required to undertake Domestic Abuse training throughout their careers, as outlined by the Judicial College's overview into its training procedures. Finally! >>>
CLIFTON GEORGE COVICTED OF FATALLY STABBING ANNABEL ROOK​
​3rd June 2026
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Clifton George has been convicted of the murder of Annabel Rook, and setting off a gas explosion at their north-east London home in June 2025 in an attempt to destroy all evidences. Following the end of the four-week trial at Snaresbrook crown court, he will remain in custody until his sentencing on 9th June.. >>>
EHRC Ruling: Single sex spaces MUST be used on basis of biological sex
21st May 2026
Public single-sex spaces - such as changing rooms, toilets and showers - MUST be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the equalities watchdog the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed.
Now approved by ministers, the guidance makes it clear that transgender people should be offered a third, gender-neutral space. Leaving a trans person without access to any services or facilities could prove to be discriminatory.
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The guidance follows the landmark Supreme Court ruling of April 2025 which confirmed that the definition of a woman under the Equality Act should be based on biological sex, not self-identification of gender.
The newly developed code of practice has set out how associations, businesses and services should organise their facilities.
A guidance for employers and staff facilities will be published at a later date.
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To read the EHRC guideline in full, please SEE HERE.
To read a simpler summary of the guidance, please SEE HERE.
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To join Sex Matters which works to safeguard women's single sex spaces and services, please SEE HERE.
The MH Must-List
Fresh on our Can't-Wait-To-Do Lists...
MUST-WATCH
Ladies First
Released 22nd May 2026, Netflix
Some critics are calling it dated. Others are heralding it as a hilarious but crucial reminder to women of how little has actually changed. Whatever category Ladies First might fall into for you, the comedy has certainly re-ignited conversations around sexist tropes, misogyny, and men's treatment of women in the workplace.
Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen) plays a classic misogynistic narcissist, hellbent on becoming the next CEO in an advertising agency - a man who views women as objects born to serve and be discarded. Cue a life-changing bump to the head, which has him facing his worst nightmare: a parallel universe where women dominate, led by a fierce Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike).
Trailer HERE.
MUST-EXPERIENCE
Glengarry Glen Ross
at The Old Vic
This production of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic features an all-female cast that offers a fresh and urgent lens to the dog-eat-dog dynamic of corporate worlds.
MUST-LISTEN
The Jewel Keepers
Set in 1837's London and Edinburgh, follow young Araminta McKenzie-Moore as she pieces together an old puzzle linked to the Scottish crown jewels - and a secret that could change women's lives forever.
MUST-SEE
The Last Princesses of Punjab
at Kensington Palace​
Marking the 150th birthday of suffragette icon and Indian princess, Sophia Duleep-Singh, this long overdue exhibition delves into the five women who shaped her extraordinary life - from her Godmother Queen Victoria, to her as-fearless sisters and mother.​
Launch of UK FEMINISTA System Change Report
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A New Blueprint for how to mobilise schools to help end all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls
Making Herstory is is proud to have supported the launch of UK Feminista's System Change: Why a whole school approach to preventing sexism and sexual harassment is needed – and how to make it work report in the Houses of Parliament on Thursday 5th March 2026.
The report provides a new blueprint for action setting out what Government, inspectorates and education leaders MUST invest in, and do, to stop endemic sexism and sexual harassment in schools and colleges.
Speaking at the event, our CEO Onjali Rauf highlighted the many levels of abuses and harms girls suffer daily in school environments, and celebrated UK Feminista’s Whole School Approach Development Scheme which makes clear one fact: one‑off lessons, workshops or RSE alone will NOT fix the problem. Only long‑term prevention embedded across policies, practice and culture will deliver real change.​
Our (Book)Shelf Lives
DID YOU KNOW?
Making Herstory began life as a monthly book club, where members would donate and raise goods and funds for women's refuges, whilst enjoying discussions over tea about women's rights.
Over a decade on, we still love sharing books old and new, be that for us adults, or for the Herstory Makers of tomorrow...
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