Women’s Rights Network

Women’s Right Network
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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

  1. Breastfeeding and supporting the mother-baby dyad - Ruth Lewis Live at the Derby Women's Festival

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    Breastfeeding and supporting the mother-baby dyad - Ruth Lewis Live at the Derby Women's Festival

    Send us Fan Mail Ruth Lewis, founder of Moma Breastfeeding, joined our morning panel at the Derby Women’s Festival on Saturday 9 May 2026 - an event organised by the Women’s Rights Network Derby and Staffordshire group Ruth was here to talk about “Breastfeeding support and the mother-baby dyad” .  MoMa is a mother-led, not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to providing mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding.  The event gave Ruth the chance to debate and network with the audience and other speakers  - Sorcha Nic Lochlainn from The Countess, Lexi Ellingsworth from Stop Surrogacy Now, Jennifer Gourley from Protect and Teach, Stephanie Davies-Arai from Transgender Trend and Kathleen Richardson Author of Sex Robots - The end of love, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at Leicester’s De Montfort University,  Find Ruth on X @MoMaBfing and for more information take a look at the website  https://momab.org.uk/  #DerbyWomensFestival 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

    42 min
  2. In Conversation with Sophie Power - Elite Ultra-Runner

    4d ago

    In Conversation with Sophie Power - Elite Ultra-Runner

    Send us Fan Mail Faye McGinty is joined by Sophie Power, an elite ultra-runner who, whilst famously known for completing the gruelling 106-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) while stopping at aid stations to nurse her three-month-old baby, is also a fierce advocate for structural change. As the founder of SheRaces, she is leading a vital movement demanding that the running industry dismantle its 'one-size-fits-all' approach. We sit down with Sophie to discuss how gear, race policies, and training schedules must evolve to truly support the unique physical, physiological, and lifestyle realities of the female body. --- Useful Links: SheRaces website: https://www.sheraces.com/ Couch to 5K: Get running with Couch to 5K - Better Health 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

    54 min
  3. Surrogacy - Erasing Mothers: the exploitation of women and denial of the mother baby dyad - Lexi Ellingsworth Live at the Derby Women's Festival

    May 26

    Surrogacy - Erasing Mothers: the exploitation of women and denial of the mother baby dyad - Lexi Ellingsworth Live at the Derby Women's Festival

    Send us Fan Mail Lexi Ellingsworth, co-founder of Stop Surrogacy Now UK, joined us at the Derby Women’s Festival in May 2026 - an event organised by the Women’s Rights Network Derby and Staffordshire group. Lexi was here to tell us why we should ban all forms of surrogacy and what people can do to work towards this aim. Lexi spoke on  ‘Surrogacy - Erasing Mothers: the exploitation of women and denial of the mother baby dyad.’ The festival speakers were able to debate the issues with the audience and listen to talks by Stephanie Davies-Arai from Transgender Trend, Ruth Lewis from MoMa Breastfeeding, Sorcha Nic Lochlainn from The Countess, Jennifer Gourley from Protect and Teach and Kathleen Richardson Author of Sex Robots - The end of love, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at Leicester’s De Montfort University  Find Stop Surrogacy Now on X @WombsNotForRent and for further information take a look at the website https://stopsurrogacynowuk.org/  #DerbyWomensFestival 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

    38 min
  4. These words belong to us: why language matters - Sorcha Nic Lochlainn Live at the Derby Women's Festival

    May 26

    These words belong to us: why language matters - Sorcha Nic Lochlainn Live at the Derby Women's Festival

    Send us Fan Mail We met Sorcha Nic Lochlainn of The Countess at the Derby Women’s Festival in May 2026 - an event organised by the Women’s Rights Network Derby and Staffordshire group. The Countess is a non-profit, volunteer-led organisation formed to promote the rights and interests of women and children in Ireland. Sorcha was with us to discuss the importance of language with her talk, ‘These words belong to us: why language matters'. She described her day at the Festival as  “brilliant”  with the opportunity to debate issues throughout the day with the audience and fellow speakers.  She joined the morning panel with Lexi Ellingsworth from Stop Surrogacy Now and Ruth Lewis from MoMa Breastfeeding. In the afternoon she joined the audience to hear Jennifer Gourley from Protect and Teach, Stephanie Davies-Arai from Transgender Trend and Kathleen Richardson Author of Sex Robots - The end of love, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at Leicester’s De Montfort University. Find Sorcha on X @TheCountessIE and for further information take a look at the website https://thecountess.ie/  #DerbyWomensFestival #LanguageMatters 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

    41 min
  5. Sharron Davies, Susan Smith, Kate Harris & Naomi Cunningham: Defining Sex - Live at the New Plaza

    Apr 18

    Sharron Davies, Susan Smith, Kate Harris & Naomi Cunningham: Defining Sex - Live at the New Plaza

    Send us Fan Mail Olympian Sharron Davies is joined by a trio panel of Susan Smith of 'For women Scotland', Kate Harris co-founder of LGB Alliance, and employment and discrimination law barrister Naomi Cunningham. This live event was co-hosted by WRN Wales and Merched Cymru. 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

    1h 18m
  6. In Conversation - Behind the Scenes of 'The Waiting Shame'

    Apr 17

    In Conversation - Behind the Scenes of 'The Waiting Shame'

    Send us Fan Mail Step behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the work of the Women’s Rights Network (WRN) and hear directly about one of its most significant recent campaigns.  This session offers a unique opportunity to learn about WRN’s extensive Freedom of Information venture, to hold local councils across the nation, to account over their unlawful policies and practices.  Beginning in May 2025, the project was launched in response to the landmark ruling in the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.  Over months of investigation, WRN volunteers gathered evidence from councils across the country, exposing the scale of non-compliance with the law.  This work ultimately culminated in the powerful exposé report “The Waiting Shame”, which brings together the findings of this nationwide inquiry and highlights the consequences of these policies for women.  You will also hear about the other strategies and actions being undertaken by WRN regional groups to force the attention of councils that are failing to uphold the law.  Among these is the widely discussed WRN Leeds Deposition, an initiative that rapidly gained national attention after going viral online.  If you are a woman who would like to get involved in the incredible work of WRN, visit: www.womensrights.network/join-wrn.  Membership is free, and WRN has regional groups across the entire UK, offering opportunities for women to collaborate, organise, and take action locally.  ====  Useful Link:  WRN Leeds Deposition to council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkZO9Tswqo0 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

    33 min
  7. In Conversation with Mr Menno, satirist, songwriter, performer, woo woo buster

    Apr 3

    In Conversation with Mr Menno, satirist, songwriter, performer, woo woo buster

    Send us Fan Mail Heather Binning hosts guest Menno Kuijper, better known to the world as Mr Menno. Menno describes himself as a 'satirist, songwriter, performer, woo woo buster'.   Menno takes us through his profound personal journey from a young gay man sympathetic to a seemingly innocuous gender movement to his startling realisation that it is unapologetically motivated by homphobia and mysogyny. A funny, honest, bittersweet account that is both touching and uplifting. Useful links: https://www.patreon.com/BadGaySuperGay 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

    46 min
  8. In Conversation with Michael Foran - Associate Professor of Law at University of Oxford & Tutorial Fellow at Keble College

    Mar 30

    In Conversation with Michael Foran - Associate Professor of Law at University of Oxford & Tutorial Fellow at Keble College

    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
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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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  • Creator
    Women’s Right Network
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Women’s Rights Network
  • Show Website
    Women’s Rights Network

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