Karen Ross

@CConcern Fantastic news, absolutely the right call. This will not be the last such case but every win provides more evidence that the law is not open to interpretation. Every win gives hope to all those other women in all those other workplaces whose employers are caving to bullying men.

Victory for the Darlington Nurses BREAKING: The Darlington nurses have WON their landmark Employment Tribunal case. A judge has ruled that the NHS policy allowing a biological male into the women’s changing rooms was unlawful harassment and discrimination. Historic moment for women’s dignity in a landmark case supported by the Christian Legal Centre See more👇 christianconcern.com/ccpressrelease…

@JoPhoenix1 @OpenUniversity It always seemed like a dead cert, but you can never be totally sure so, woo-hoo, massive congrats. You are speaking for the many of us who fear the consequences of doing so.

UPDATE: The @OpenUniversity and I have agreed a settlement. My legal case against them has now come to a conclusion. I am relieved that there is no need for a remedies hearing. As you know, the panel found in my favour. I am sad that it took nearly 5 years of my life, over £230K and an employment tribunal to establish what I knew all along which is simply this: Gender affirmative academics need to stop acting unlawfully when it comes to gender critical academics. I would add - they need to grow up and start acting like professionals instead of students playing union politics. There could be legal consequences. Gender affirmative claims about the 'harms' of our beliefs do not justify their hostility towards us in our workplace and do not stand up in a court of law. University managers - from VC level down - need to act to protect us against the lies, bullying and harassment of our colleagues. Harassment, discrimination and bullying is not academic debate or free speech and it is our managers' responsibilities to set the tone in universities. My final words in this update belong to Annie Powell. Thank you. I hope I never need an employment lawyer again but if I do, I know whose door I’ll be knocking on. @OU_GCRN @runthinkwrite @HannahRMarston @MForstater @SexMattersOrg @Womans_Place_UK @ProfAliceS @selina_todd @bindelj @jk_rowling @Martina @Docstockk @soniasodha @VictoriaPeckham

@JoPhoenix1 Oh, that’s fabulous news, one more win for common sense. You are absolutely right, your win is OUR win too. Thanks for taking it on and never giving up. Respect sister.

have received the Tribunal’s judgment in my case against the OU today: I won! The Tribunal found that I was discriminated against and harassed because of my gender critical beliefs, and that I was constructively dismissed.

Fellow @EquityWomen committee member and all round all star speaking out about age and gender description in the industry. Say it loud Jean!!!

Thanks @JeanRogersActs for highlighting even more evidence of the combination of ageism and sexism faced by women in the media. As our 'Cast Aside' report highlighted earlier this year - older women were most absent from British films: ageing-better.org.uk/resources/cast…

The latest instalment bin my menopause project bid a stage play which I co-wrote with the brilliant JoJo Kirtley (Workie Ticket Theatre). The film of the performance is now available to view so feel free to use in your own awareness-raising activities. youtu.be/5WCj0bkoYCE?si…

@UniofNewcastle just walked past a stall offering free coffee to international students (but actually, to all students) organised by our own enterprising young people. What a great ice-breaker, go them 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I’m ziplining from the Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne and onto the Quayside, raising £££ for one of Newcastle’s charities, St Olwald’s Hospice. If you would like to make a donation to the Hospice, here’s the link. trk.justgiving.com/f/a/9gqnhlmqSj…

Very happy to say that the research that I conducted on gendered ageism in the media industry was published open access today in the Journal of Women and Aging. lnkd.in/egrnpcYn

@mch_newcastle @UniofNewcastle first panel on resistance and experience in our sanctuary songs conference during refugee week. Inspiring stories of resilience and creativity amongst refugees with lived experience. Thanks Boris Ruzic,Rob Sharp,Poppy Sheward-Skelton,Soudeh Ghaffari

@UniofNewcastle @mch_newcastle Listening to Dr Vivienne Francis talking about her brilliant Refugee Jounalism project during our Sanctuary Songs symposium being held today during Refugee Week. Thanks to Prof Alison Shaw for setting the scene, talking about related NU activities.

Hello everyone - I'm participating to the StandUpToCancer 'walkies challenge' to walk 60 miles in April. Please give whatever you can (and thanks in advance) to my fundraising page and help raise life-saving cash for #StandUpToCancer fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/karens-su…

Very happy that WONKHE (newsletter about all things higher education) published this piece today, a response to the government's appalling decisions to reject many of the very sensible suggestions about menopause made by one of its…lnkd.in/eggR5eMH lnkd.in/e6beD7bb

Very pleased that WONKHE (newsletter about all things higher education) have published this piece today, my response to the UK Government's disappointing rejection of most of the very sensible suggestions on menopause made by one of its own committees! tinyurl.com/yckkzweu

@DetweilerAnn @whomakesthenews @AJStream @AJEnglish @waccglobal ...and what was interesting was that in the pre-show discussions, we were told that this was to be a conversation between the three of us, with the 'chair' merely acting as interlocutor between us and the audience by reading out some of their questions!

@whomakesthenews @krossings @AJStream @AJEnglish @waccglobal my condolences. some day i hope to be able to listen to you and your fellow panelists discuss this issue in a forum unimpeded by an overbearing, conversation-hogging male host.😔 a truly bizarre case study this morning…or were the three of you actually conducting research?!😂

🚨 In just 4 hours: “Women’s Voices: Missing in the Media” w/ #GMMP Global Coordinator Sarah Macharia & #Europe Coordinator Karen Ross. Join the conversation! @AJStream @AJEnglish @waccglobal #genderjustmedia 📅 Wed, 18 Jan ⏱ 19:30–20:00 (GMT) 🌐 youtu.be/7VIyS-q_j-U

@BBCr4today in the higher education world, we can register for precisely a unique identifier (ORCID) so our own works can be attributed, although not remunerated!

Wonder if the erasing of Women from the job title is intentional or just an oversight ......

Great to see such events continue to push for gender justice in the media and hearing the findings from important research such as the GMMP and how they can contribute to shifting the dial. lnkd.in/eq47HPPx

...and here's a link to where you can view the brilliant film which came out of the menopause project- blood,bone,crone- created by the very talented animator, Sheryl Jenkins. youtube.com/watch?v=_IHh79…