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This resource is part of Resource pack for trans & non-binary inclusivity in women’s organisations. This document explains why we make this ask, what the evidence says, and how a workshop can act on it.
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We are writing to you as neighbours doing the same mahi.
Cahoots Workshop is a community workshop in Pōneke for women and gender minorities. By gender minorities we mean transgender and non-binary people.
We exist for the same reason your workshop does. Practical skills and spaces in Aotearoa are deeply gender segregated, and we’ve been excluded from them. A lot of people were never taught to use tools and the places where they could go to learn remain dominated by men.
We have a gender policy that explicitly includes trans women, trans men, non-binary, and gender diverse people alongside cis women. We are asking you to say publicly where you stand, whatever the current state of your policy. We’re also inviting you to come on this journey with us, and offering our help and support.
The rest of this document explains why this is important.
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If you’re new to terminology around gender diversity, trans and non-binary people, you might want to jump to our terminology section first.
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Why gendered spaces exist in the first place
Who gender inequity hits hardest
What happens when women’s spaces include trans women