coalitievrouwenrechten.nl
Coalitie Vrouwenrechten is a Dutch-language website run by, in its own words, a coalition of women, parents and organisations campaigning for the rights of women and girls on the basis of biological sex. The site is published by Uitgeverij 't Haantje.
The website sets out its underlying premise as follows: a woman is a person of the female sex, not an identity, feeling or self-declaration. From this standpoint, the coalition discusses where gender policy and women's rights intersect.
What you can find
The site is divided into themes: sex and gender, women's spaces, women's sport, legislation, young people and girls, and research. It also includes pages outlining its positions, explaining the coalition and calling on people to get involved. The coalition says its activities include addressing politicians, bringing together international research and supporting women affected by gender policy.
Positions
The coalition's page sets out five positions. According to the coalition, sex is binary, immutable and biologically observable. Gender identity is a personal belief and not a replacement for sex. Women's rights arise from sex, not from feelings. Minors should not receive medical treatment without solid evidence. And freedom of speech about sex does not constitute hate speech. On its homepage, the coalition applies this to specific issues: changing rooms and hospital rooms, women's sport, women's prisons and women's shelters. The site states that the number of referrals to gender care for young people in the Netherlands increased tenfold between 2013 and 2023, and that four out of five referrals concern girls. These figures come from the site itself.
Collaboration and sources
The coalition says it consists of women, parents, lawyers, doctors and teachers. It names LGB Alliance and Sex Matters from the United Kingdom, Genspect, Women's Declaration International and France's Pour les Droits des Femmes as international partners. In the Netherlands, it says it works with Voorzij, Stop Zelfidentificatie and parent groups. To support its arguments, the site refers to sources including the Cass Review, Sweden's SBU and the UK's NICE. Recent articles discuss the withdrawal of the bill for the Transgender Act and the lessons of the Cass Review for the Netherlands. The site also refers to the ruling by the UK Supreme Court in April 2025, which held that the term woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. This debate also features in the discussion of trans people and women's safety.
Why it is included in this archive
The site provides an accessible overview of the women's rights perspective in the debate. This ties in with the topics of law and justice and society covered on this site.