by OFN | May 21, 2024 | Blog
The Older Feminist Network (OFN) welcomes the final report of NHS commissioned Review of gender identity services for children and young people led by Dr Hilary Cass (the Report) and the recommendations on how to improve NHS ‘Gender Identity Services’. We are...
by OFN | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog
The Older Feminist Network is a well-established UK organisation, the members of which have lifetimes of experience to contribute to the feminist perspective on issues which directly or indirectly affect older women, who are often invisible or overlooked by society....
by OFN | Feb 27, 2024 | Blog
The OFN has signed an open letter objecting to a call by the Council of Europe (CoE) Human Rights Commissioner for all member states to adopt the full decriminalisation of prostitution, including pimps, brothel keepers, and sex buyers. The European Court of Human...
by OFN | Feb 13, 2024 | Blog
“The visit of the Special Rapporteur (from 12 to 21 February 2024) will commence in London, and she will also undertake field visits, to both urban and rural areas in the different regions, in order to gain a first-hand understanding of the issues related to...
by OFN | Jan 19, 2024 | Blog
By Laila Namdarkhan When I first encountered the acronym GREVIO, the first thing that came to my mind was the children’s scary story The Gruffalo, that monster invading children’s dreams. Well, GREVIO could also be regarded as scary as it attempts to...
by Laila and Wendy | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog
The OFN has joined with other feminist organisations to register our dismay and disappointment at the appointment of a male activist, Munroe Bergdorf, as a UN Women UK champion. “The UK has reason to be proud of its strong feminist credentals. We have a dynamic...
by OFN | Dec 15, 2023 | News Digest
Court says Scottish gender reform block is legal Judges have ruled that the UK government acted lawfully in blocking Scotland’s gender self-ID reforms. Legislation making it easier for people to change their legally-recognised sex was passed by the Scottish...
by Wendy | Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
Note that our blog content reflects a wide variety of experiences and views of OFN members. The OFN does not necessarily endorse or support every woman’s opinion, but we uphold women’s rights to freedom of belief, thought and expression, and we welcome...
by OFN | Dec 1, 2023 | News Digest
Feminist dressed in purple had passion for women’s equality DALE SPENDER: 1943-2023 “Feminism has fought no wars. It has killed no opponents. It has set up no concentration camps, starved no enemies, practiced no cruelties. Its battles have been for education, for the...
by OFN | Nov 17, 2023 | News Digest
Anger, energy and art: Feminist artists once snubbed get major exhibition at Tate Britain The Women’s Liberation Movement burst into public consciousness around 1970. Despite the liberalism promised by the Sixties, little had changed and women were angry. That fury...
