"Melissa Green, the chief executive of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, said the organisation had taken the decision with the utmost regret and sadness, adding it had no choice but to exclude trans women from its membership. Incredibly sadly, we will have to restrict our membership on the basis of biological sex from April next year, Green said. But the message we really want to get across is that it remains our firm belief that transgender women are women, and that doesn't change."
"It comes a day after Girlguiding announced that trans girls will no longer be able to join the organisation, saying it had made the decision after seeking legal advice as a result of the supreme court ruling."
The Women's Institute will no longer accept transgender women as members from April and will restrict membership to those registered female at birth. The National Federation of Women's Institutes chief executive expressed regret and sadness while stating the organisation still believes transgender women are women. New and renewing members will be expected to confirm they meet the birth-registered female criterion. Girlguiding announced similar exclusions for trans girls after seeking legal advice following the supreme court ruling. The WI plans to launch sisterhood groups open to all to recognise transgender women and explore womanhood. The WI previously maintained an inclusive policy formalised in 2015 and has over 175,000 members.
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