Motions to Conference 2022: Outcomes

Amendment to specify funding responsibilities and income thresholds

Amendment proposed by: WE Greater Manchester Branch

Outcome: passed as amended

2. Improve workplace provision and support for domestic abuse survivors

Proposed by: WE Wales

Amendment to include promotion of this policy to all existing staff

Amendment proposed by: Donna McLaughlin of WE Greater Manchester Branch

Outcome: passed as amended

3. Gender self ID and single sex spaces

Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party

Amendment to change motion proposal 'Gender self ID and single sex spaces' to a special debate

Amendment proposed by: Sarah Crofts

Amendment outcome: fell

Motion outcome: passed unamended

4. Regressive, reductive and misrepresentative media depictions of women

Proposed by: Monika Radojevic

Outcome: passed

5. Recognition of Intersex Rights and an end to Intersex Genital Mutilation

Proposed by: Dr David Lavelle-Hill

Outcome: passed

6. Affirming single-sex and separate services and provisions provided for in the Equality Act 2010 are a legitimate legal protection and services must be given clear information in order to apply them.

Proposed by: Sarah Crofts

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Outcome: conference moved to next business without a vote

7. Provide Immediate Support for people in receipt of Carers Allowance and create a long term carer strategy

Proposed by: Deborah Mason

Outcome: passed

8. Making Antiviral Drugs Available to COVID-vulnerable People

Proposed by: Kirstein Rummery, on behalf of the Disability Caucus

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Outcome: passed

Business:

9. Adoption of a WEP LGBTQI+ inclusion policy

Proposed by: Elisha Foust on behalf of the LGBTQI+ Caucus

Amendment to allow WE’s Steering Committee to focus on adopting a WEP LGBTQI+ inclusion policy

Amendment proposed by: Annie Rickard from Steering Committee

Outcome: passed as amended

10. Finance and WE in Scotland

Proposed by: WE Edinburgh branch

Outcome: referred back to proposer

11. Reforming Policy Committee

Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party

Amendment to increase the number of policy representatives with appointments made by branches in Scotland and Wales with Steering Committee

Amendment proposed by: Kirstein Rummery

Outcome: passed as amended

12. Steering Committee Remit between Conferences

Proposed by: Fodo Higginson

Outcome: fell

13. Funding crime prevention

Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party

Special debates are not voted on

14. To plan activities to raise the public profile of the party

Proposed by: WE Barnet Branch

Not scheduled due to time restraints

15. WE Scotland

Proposed by: Edinburgh and the Lothians Branch

Not scheduled due to time restraints

16. Constitutional Amendments Required by the Formation of Caucuses and Advocacy Groups

Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee

Outcome: passed

17. Chief Returning Officer

Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee

Outcome: passed

18. Motion to include members and supporters more collaboratively in the formation of policy motions

Proposed by: WE Richmond Branch

Amendment to change ‘Policy Committee’ to ‘Policy Making Body’ and add a 2 year schedule for meetings

Amendment proposed by: WE Greater Manchester Branch

A line vote removed lines 3 and 4 from the motion

Outcome: passed as amended

19. The Creation of an official WEP ‘Virtual’ Branch for members with no/limited geographical branches nearby

Proposed by: WE Leicester Branch

Outcome: referred back to proposer

20. Scottish representation on the Steering Committee

Proposed by: Edinburgh branch

Amendment to to limited consecutive terms of office

Amendment proposed by: Alison Smith from Steering Committee

Outcome: passed as amended

21. The roles of the President and M.C.

Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee

Outcome: passed

22. Reserve Voting Rights for the Membership of the Women’s Equality Party

Proposed by: WE Leicester Branch