Women’s Rights Network

Women’s Right Network

We are a network of women from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with one main focus: to defend the sex-based rights of women.We are not aligned to any political party - we are women of all political persuasions and none. Our position is "Respect My Sex" - we support candidates who understand the rights and needs of women, regardless of party.WRN has around 60 geographical groups, with more than 1200 members. Our members are of all ages, sexual orientation, races, disability, employment status and socio-economic backgrounds. Some of us are parents and/or carers. We have differing religious beliefs. But, we are all committed to free speech and to putting the sex based needs of women and girls first.And we are all women - adult human females.Our groups offer a safe space to talk freely and compassionately. We provide support to one another and campaign for evidence-based solutions to stop the erasure of our sex-based rights. Join Us! New groups are forming all the time and new members are always welcome.Want to learn more? Please Direct Message us on Twitter @WomensRightsNet for more information and to find your nearest group.Find all of our social media and merch here: https://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork

  1. In Conversation with Michael Foran

    6D AGO

    In Conversation with Michael Foran

    Send us Fan Mail Heather Binning is joined by Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at Keble College, specialising in public law, equality, and anti-discrimination law. Drawing on cases including Sandie Peggie and the Good Law Project's latest challenge to EHRC guidance, Michael cuts through the legal complexity to explain — in plain language — what these developments mean and how they are being weighed by legal professionals. He also offers practical advice for anyone facing discrimination from an employer, or being refused service by event organisers as a gender-critical individual or group. Michael's first book, Equality Before the Law (Hart, 2023), won the Yorke Prize from Cambridge. His second book, Sex, Gender Identity, and the Law, is forthcoming from Cambridge University Press in 2026. === Useful Links: Michael’s Substack on the GLP appeal:  https://knowingius.org Equality Act Schedule 3, Paragraph 26: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/3/paragraph/26/enacted/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-equality-duty-guidance-for-public-authorities/public-sector-equality-duty-guidance-for-public-authorities If you enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to hear more, go to womensrights.network/wrn-podcast to listen, download and subscribe to more of our episodes.   And if you’d like to join our conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    55 min
  2. In Conversation with Akua Reindorf

    MAR 13

    In Conversation with Akua Reindorf

    Send us Fan Mail This week, Heather Binning is joined by barrister Akua Reindorf KC to discuss the legal and institutional fallout from the Supreme Court’s April 2025 judgment. Akua was closely involved in the developments surrounding the case, both through her work as an Equality and Human Rights Commissioner and through her prominent role as a public legal commentator.  Drawing on that experience, she reflects on the responsibilities of public bodies following a definitive ruling from the UK’s highest court. Akua argues that once the Supreme Court had clarified the law, public authorities and regulators had a clear and immediate duty to implement it promptly and transparently.  Akua explains why, in her view, there is no legal justification for institutions to delay compliance or for the UK government to postpone the long-awaited Statutory Code of Practice, stressing that regulators cannot simply defer difficult decisions or wait for political consensus when the law itself has already been settled. === Useful Links: EHRC Codes of Practice: www.equalityhumanrights.com/equality/equality-act-2010/codes-practice/code-practice-services-public-functions-and-associations Akua’s X account: @akuareindorf If you enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to hear more, go to womensrights.network/wrn-podcast to listen, download and subscribe to more of our episodes.   And if you’d like to join our conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    45 min
  3. In Conversation with Kemi Badenoch

    JAN 31

    In Conversation with Kemi Badenoch

    Send us Fan Mail Join Heather Binning in conversation with special guest Kemi Badenoch, Leader of HM Opposition, Leader of the UK Conservative Party and Conservative MP for North West Essex. After a career in IT and then in the financial sector, she turned her sights to politics, taking her seat in Parliament in 2017.  Amongst her many roles in Government and in opposition, she has been Minister for Women and Equalities  Kemi discusses the frustration elected representatives face when agenda driven activists are provided the loudest voice on Select committees that are failing in their duty to scrutinise government policy and performance without prejudice.  WRN members questions are put to Kemi on topical issues such as the concerning impact on our younger generations accessing highly sexualised, degrading material via the internet, Bridget Phillipson's delay in approving the EHRC guidance, women’s rights as a focal electoral issue and the power of women supporting each other, regardless of political leaning. After a career in IT and then in the financial sector, she turned her sights to politics, taking her seat in Parliament in 2017.  Amongst her many roles in Government and in opposition, she has been Minister for Women and Equalities . If you enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to hear more, go to womensrights.network/wrn-podcast to listen, download and subscribe to more of our episodes.   And if you’d like to join our conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    44 min
  4. In conversation with Louise Irvine and Terry Patterson

    JAN 13

    In conversation with Louise Irvine and Terry Patterson

    Send us Fan Mail Join Heather Binning who hosts this week’s special guests Louise Irvine, co-chair of the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender and Terry Patterson from Thoughtful Therapists. Louise and Terry explain why there are enormous concerns from sector experts regarding the ethical grounds and outcomes competence of the UK puberty blockers trial called ‘Pathway’, a medical trial which will involve around 220 children under the age of 16. We hear explanation of the scrutiny stages that UK clinical trials must successfully pass through in order to be granted approval, as well as questioning how this safety net has failed  Useful Links ... Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender:  https://can-sg.org Open Letter from CAN-SG:  https://can-sg.org/2025/12/18/open-letter-to-wes-streeting-on-the-pathways-puberty-blockers-trial/ Thoughtful Therapists:  https://www.thoughtfultherapists.org National Institute for Health and Care Research: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR167530 Health Research Authority:  https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/pathways-trial/ Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency Commission on Human Medicines:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/commission-on-human-medicines If you enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to hear more, go to womensrights.network/wrn-podcast to listen, download and subscribe to more of our episodes.   And if you’d like to join our conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    35 min

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We are a network of women from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with one main focus: to defend the sex-based rights of women.We are not aligned to any political party - we are women of all political persuasions and none. Our position is "Respect My Sex" - we support candidates who understand the rights and needs of women, regardless of party.WRN has around 60 geographical groups, with more than 1200 members. Our members are of all ages, sexual orientation, races, disability, employment status and socio-economic backgrounds. Some of us are parents and/or carers. We have differing religious beliefs. But, we are all committed to free speech and to putting the sex based needs of women and girls first.And we are all women - adult human females.Our groups offer a safe space to talk freely and compassionately. We provide support to one another and campaign for evidence-based solutions to stop the erasure of our sex-based rights. Join Us! New groups are forming all the time and new members are always welcome.Want to learn more? Please Direct Message us on Twitter @WomensRightsNet for more information and to find your nearest group.Find all of our social media and merch here: https://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork

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