Jane Symons
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Health writer & media consultant. Woman of a certain age who likes getting things done. Stands for science, reality and with Ukraine. Pls support @HopeFull_UK
The International Olympic Committee is banning transgender women from competing in all female events. Former transgender footballer and academic Blair Hamilton tells Sky's @MattBarbet the rules are 'outdated' and 'will cause real harm in LA 2028'
Efforts to narrow the definition of womanhood, police people’s gender expression, and reduce people to their biology don't protect women - they harm us. Attacks on trans rights should never be done in our name. We must stand in solidarity with our trans siblings.
The IOC didn’t just target trans women with this decision: They opened the door to policing all women’s bodies.
Efforts to narrow the definition of womanhood, police people’s gender expression, and reduce people to their biology don't protect women - they harm us. Attacks on trans rights should never be done in our name. We must stand in solidarity with our trans siblings.
An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the minimum age for participation in war-related support roles has been lowered to 12, according to remarks aired on state media. Rahim Nadali, a cultural official with the Guards in Tehran, said an initiative called “For Iran” was recruiting participants to assist with activities such as patrols, checkpoints and logistics. “Given that the age of those coming forward has dropped and they are asking to take part, we lowered the minimum age to 12,” he said, adding that 12- and 13-year-olds could now take part if they wished. The comments were broadcast as part of state coverage of the war effort. The move comes despite Iran’s commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which prohibits the use of children in military activities. iranintl.com/en/202603261604
