Men will be able to join the Women’s Institute under a new policy banning trans women from becoming members.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NSFWI) announced on Wednesday (3 December) that it is planning to update internal policies to only accept applicants based on so-called “biological sex.”

Melissa Green, the women’s rights organisation’s CEO, said that from April 2026 onwards, it would no longer offer formal memberships to trans women.

She added the decision was made in response to an April Supreme Court judgment which determined the 2010 Equality Act’s definition of a woman referred to “biological sex” only.

“To be able to continue operating as the Women’s Institute – a legally recognised women’s organisation and charity – we must act in accordance with the Supreme

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