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. Aug 23

    Has Feminism made women more free?

    Send us Fan Mail Has Feminism made women more free? -  WRN National Conference 2026 It's tempting to think that the big problems of women's inequality have been solved, but is this true or have the problems simply changed? Is life better for young women than their mothers, or do they just have different challenges?  When feminists strove for equality, they wanted to remove the barriers that prevented women from engaging fully in society - they wanted us to be able to work after marriage if we choose, to have bank accounts, be able to borrow money or start businesses, buy property and travel without male approval. That equality of opportunity has morphed into expecting women to operate in the world as if we are men, without regard to the differences between sexes. WRN's Emma Thomas chairs this panel, which includes: - Rosie Duffield MP - Independent MP for Canterbury - Susanna Rustin - Author of “Sexed: A History of British Feminism” - Victoria Smith - Author of “Hags” and “Unkind” - Maeve Halligan - Co-founder of Cambridge University Women’s Society ==== If you’ve enjoyed listening to this panel discussion from WRN’s National conference and want to hear more, plus get notified about our latest videos, news, and articles, then please subscribe to our free substack https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com/. We're a volunteer-led organisation so all our content will remain free, but if you'd like to support our work you can sign up for a voluntary paid subscription, it all helps. And if you want to get more involved, you can also join our organisation at https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn 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.   You can also find more news, articles and videos on our substack at https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com And if you’d like to join our live conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    Has Feminism made women more free?
  2. Aug 16

    In Conversation with Janet Murray

    Send us Fan Mail Discussing the challenges for honest reporting in a media awash with ideological language. Jane Sullivan is joined by Janet Murray , a British freelance journalist and commentator based in London, discusses the challenges of writing gender critical pieces in the field of journalism where media is still swimming in ideological language at the expense of honest reporting. We hear about the headline-grabbing cancellation of Janet and her choir, the Singing Striders, from the London Marathon by disability charity Scope - and the aggressive social media response to her Telegraph articles lifting the lid on Girlguiding's policies and practices. == Useful Links: Janet’s substack: [Un]Captured with Janet Murray X: @jan_murray Would you like to join WRN? If you would like to join your local branch of the WRN to connect with other like minded women, who agree with our objectives, please complete the form, below to begin your application to join the WRN. If we are able to proceed, based on the information you provide, the appropriate Local Group Co-ordinator will be in touch with you to progress your application further. https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn 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.   You can also find more news, articles and videos on our substack at https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com And if you’d like to join our live conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    In Conversation with Janet Murray
  3. Jun 30

    In Conversation with Eloise Schultz

    Send us Fan Mail Eloise Schultz is a law and politics student at the University of Leicester, and Founder of the university's new Women in Sport Society, in conversation with Faye McGinty and Jane Sullivan. Eloise draws on her own experience in contact sports, including kickboxing and ice hockey, to explain her views on fairness and safety in mixed-sex sport, and traces her path to gender critical advocacy. Eloise covers the society's launch and its core goals including establishing a women-only ‘Women's Hour’ at university leisure centres.  Eloise also explains the fight she faced from the university’s student union, which vehemently opposed her female-only Society - including an initial rejection, a successful appeal, and public criticism from the Union's Trans and Non-Binary Officer - and how she's been successfully rebuilding her committee since. --- Useful Links: Eloise’s Substack  https://substack.com/@elschultz Eloise X account  @EloiseSchultz_ WRN X post re Loughborough University Policy https://x.com/WomensRightsNet/status/2016904904884048219?s=20 WRN ‘Save Women’s Sport’ t-shirts available here  https://www.violetvend.com/save-womens-sport Tickets for WRN Conference 2026  https://www.womensrights.network/product-page/women-wrn-national-conference --- If you’d like to become a member of the Women’s Rights Network, click on the Join button here: https://www.womensrights.network/join... 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.   You can also find more news, articles and videos on our substack at https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com And if you’d like to join our live conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    In Conversation with Eloise Schultz
  4. Jun 27

    In Conversation with James Esses

    Send us Fan Mail James Esses, a former barrister turned psychotherapist, has spent years fighting back against dangerous ideologies that have taken over the world of psychotherapy and impacted upon the wellbeing of clients.  In a candid conversation, WRN’s Jane Symons and James explore the chilling effect the UK's proposed conversion therapy legislation would have on freedom of speech - particularly for responsible parenting and clinical practice.  James also unpacks the judicial review into the puberty blocker trials, the shifting messaging around the Cass Review, and striking parallels between gender dysphoria and other body image struggles - plus how schools and social media shape youth identity, and how parents can find ethical, non-affirming support. --- Useful Links: Just Therapy     https://just-therapy.org/ James Esses https://jamesesses.com/ Keira Bell   https://keirabell.com/ Bayswater Support Group  https://www.bayswatersupport.org.uk/ ---  If you’d like to become a member of the Women’s Rights Network, click on the Join button here: https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn 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.   You can also find more news, articles and videos on our substack at https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com And if you’d like to join our live conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    In Conversation with James Esses
  5. Jun 17

    In Conversation with The Darlington Nurses

    Send us Fan Mail Heather Binning is joined by two of the Darlington Nurses - lead claimant Bethany Hutchison and Lisa Lockey. In 2023, eight nurses from the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital filed a discrimination claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for for sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Female staff were forced to share their female changing room with Rose Henderson, a male member of staff.  Henderson was described by the tribunal as "a biological male who identifies as female and has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment". The Employment Tribunal ruled that the NHS unlawfully discriminated against and harassed the nurses by requiring them to share female-only changing rooms with a male member of staff, and confirmed that the Trust's policy allowing men into women's spaces was unlawful and violated the rights of female staff. Bethany and Lisa speak candidly about what drove them to take action and the underhand tactics deployed by management before and during the tribunal. Hear first-hand accounts of the highs and lows of their legal battle and how some colleagues, through fear or pressure, have distanced themselves from the women. Bethany also discusses the newly formed Darlington Nursing Union, founded to help other medical professionals fight unlawful treatment. --- Useful Links: Twitter: @DarlingtonUnion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Darlington-Nursing-Union-61566543745560/ Email:  info@darlingtonnursingunion.uk Christian Legal Centre: https://christianconcern.com/about/services/christian-legal-centre/ Tribunal Transcript: https://tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/eight-nurses-v-county-durham-and --- If you would like to apply to JOIN the Women’s Rights Network, please visit https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn 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.   You can also find more news, articles and videos on our substack at https://womensrightsnetwork.substack.com And if you’d like to join our live conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

    In Conversation with The Darlington Nurses

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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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