Frequently Asked Questions

A woman is an adult human being of the female sex, with XX chromosomes. A girl is a child of the female sex. This is biology, and chromosomes cannot be changed. Happily, you can behave however you wish and choose a partner of whichever sex feels right.

Gender is the role society assigns to women and men. It differs from one culture to the next, and the wonderful thing is that you are free to define it for yourself. Women are at liberty here, just as men are — though it takes a little courage. Never let anyone convince you that you are behaving outside your prescribed gender role.

A feminism that denies the biological reality of women loses the analytical capacity to name sexism, sexual violence and reproductive exploitation. Precisely because women are oppressed on the basis of their biological sex — not their gender identity — the category 'woman' as a political subject is indispensable.

No, not in the least. We love everyone. You hear this 'insult' often enough, but it is wielded to shut down debate. Women who want to protect domestic-violence shelters, women's prisons or girls' sports do so out of physical vulnerability and real trauma — not out of hatred. Drawing boundaries is not transphobia; it is a precondition for women's self-determination.

The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem, warns that "the legal category of woman is in danger of disappearing". She describes a coordinated international effort to decouple the definition of woman and man from biological sex, thereby denying women their rightful recognition as a distinct category in law.