Sophie in 't Veld MEP, NSS honorary associate
"The struggle for gender equality is also the struggle for democratic secular spaces"
Pragna Patel, founder of Southall Black Sisters and Women Against Fundamentalism
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Girl Guides to introduce new secular Promise for all
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
The National Secular Society has welcomed news that The Guide Association is to update its Promise to emphasise that guiding is open to all girls. The updated Promise will ask members to 'be true to myself and develop my beliefs'. This will replace the previous phrase 'to love my God'.
Catholic midwives face further legal challenge to “conscience” exemption
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Two Catholic midwives who, in April, won a legal case at Scotland's supreme civil court for the right to conscientious exemption from all involvement in abortion procedures, now face a further legal challenge.
Evolution “problematic” for Orthodox Jewish ‘faith schools’
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Government plans to place greater emphasis on evolution in biology classes as part of its proposals to reform GCSE content have been criticised for "causing problems" for strictly Orthodox Jewish faith schools.
‘Reasonable accommodation’ debate rages in Canada over football turban ban
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
A provincial Canadian football federation has been suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) over its refusal to allow Sikh children wearing turbans to play in official matches.