Kishwer Falkner

Kishwer Falkner

politician United Kingdom

Kishwer Falkner is the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in the UK. She has been involved in significant legal discussions pertaining to gender rights and protections. Following the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman, Falkner noted the need for careful interpretation of the ruling's implications, particularly regarding the rights of same-sex attracted persons and the maintenance of single-sex spaces.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
129,846
Power
6,680$
Sentiment
6.85
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 6.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 36,004 $2,700,000 1,432$
United States 1 7.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 73,458 $21,000,000 4,660$
Uruguay 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 3,473,730 1,614 $54,000 25$
Spain 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 46,754,778 18,769 $1,400,000 562$
Totals 5 449,117,170 129,845 $25,154,000 6,679$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Kishwer Falkner, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, stated that a new statutory code of practice would be created in response to the ruling. 7

The Guardian: ‘One hell of a turnout’: trans activists rally in London against gender ruling | Transgender

United States United States: Kishwer Falkner, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, stated that the ruling is enormously consequential and brings clarity regarding single-sex services. 7

CNN: What the UK ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ means for same-sex spaces, culture wars and more

Uruguay Uruguay: Kishwer Falkner, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, emphasized that trans people should use their 'advocacy power' for inclusive facilities. 7

El Observador: Qué implica el histórico fallo en Reino Unido que define a una mujer por su sexo biológico y excluye a las mujeres transgénero

Spain Spain: Kishwer Falkner is the chair of the EHRC and has expressed a position close to feminist groups advocating for the exclusion of trans women from the biological category of woman. 7

El País: El Reino Unido acelera las reglas para el uso de espacios públicos tras la sentencia del Supremo sobre las mujeres trans | Sociedad

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Kishwer Falkner, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which had intervened in the case to support the Scottish government’s stance, said it would need time to fully interpret the ruling’s implications. 5

The Guardian: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of woman | Transgender