Women’s Rights Network

Sports Shorts from WRN brings you all the latest on our campaigns and women's sports news; including football, volleyball and our weekly features, "sin bin" and "star of the week".In this week's episode we stand together with our German sisters as Germany's self-determination act comes into force and we bring news from the US where female volleyball players are demanding that their rights to safety and fair competition are upheld.We get a history lesson from Jane on sex verification tests, our star of the week calls out a Baroness with a sports brief and in the sin bin, we have another own goal from the Football Association. We welcome feedback and any women's sports news from around the UK.

Sports Shorts from WRN brings you all the latest on our campaigns and women's sports news; including football, fencing and our weekly features, "sin bin" and "star of the week". In this week's episode frustrations are running high with the Football Association (again), and with news from the Veteran Fencing World Championships in Dubai. The team discuss the incredible achievements of American swimmer Trudy Ederle, whose story is brought to life in the Disney film Young Woman and the Sea, and we reach dizzying heights with our "star of the week". You'll find a repeat offender in the "sin bin" this week, there's news of a crowd funder in pool, and the team give a well-deserved shout out to the Telegraph's Oliver Brown. We welcome feedback and any women's sports news from around the UK.

Sports Shorts from WRN brings you all the latest on our campaigns and women’s sports news; including parkrun, volleyball and our weekly features “sin bin” and “star of the week”. In this episode the team reflect on a weekend of action to mark parkrun’s 20th anniversary, discuss Team GB trampolinist and Olympic gold medal winner Bryony Page, and we hear from a less than impressed Jane, as she wrestles with the "sin bin" at a Diversity and Inclusion webinar. We welcome feedback and any women’s sports news from around the UK.

The Sports Group has launched a podcast: Sports Shorts from WRN. Get the latest women's sport campaign news from the team, plus updates on our autumn-winter actions, including parkrun (5th October), football (the 72 campaign), netball updates, and our weekly features, "sin bin" and "star of the week". In this first episode, the team talk us through the latest parkrun campaigning and they discuss the head coach of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and legendary coach of Chelsea FC, Emma Hayes and her new book A Completely Different Game: My Leadership Playbook.We welcome feedback and any women's sports news from around the UK.

Author Drew Augustine returns to the WRN podcast to read an extract from her crime thriller, The Twenty Murders, a dark and compelling story set amidst the culture wars. As its protagonist Detective Constable Morven MacLeod goes undercover, we are drawn into the fury and fear that descends upon a women's meeting.

WRN Scotland's Mary Howden hosts a book group discussion with Drew Augustine about her first gender critical novel, the crime thriller Twenty Murders, which follows the hunt for a serial killer in Scotland. Set against and influenced by real events, Drew explains how she wanted to write a book with purpose  and one that would surface the issues around gender ideology, not just for women and children, but in the capturing of our institutions, and how she will always find space for romance and a dog in her novels.

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By Claire Loneragan

2024 will be an election year. We will have local elections in many constituencies, Police and Crime Commissioner elections and almost certainly a general election. Elaine Miller knows what’s involved and explains all to WRN’s Zoe in this conversation where you can hear about Elaine’s experience of running in a by-election as an independent candidate.  If you have thought about running as a candidate yourself, Zoe and Elaine discuss how to go about it and how to access a pack that Elaine has put together to help women who decide to stand in local or general elections.  Hustings are where political candidates meet us – the electorate – and we get to quiz those candidates about their plans and what they think about the issues that matter to us. But someone has to organise them, and if there aren’t any hustings in your area, maybe that could be you.   Zoe and Elaine talk about how to run a hustings and how to ask killer questions at any hustings you attend.  There has never been a more important time for women to be politically involved, whether that's running as a candidate, supporting a candidate or holding their local candidates to account.  So let’s hear what Zoe and Elaine have to say.

WRN is pleased to bring you The Famous Artist Birdy Rose. Another woman working in the Arts, who has been cancelled.Birdy Rose is an artist and talked to us about:her experiences growing up and how being born deaf inspired her creativityhow her artistic career developedbeing cancelled, for her and her musician partnerher new project with Louise Distras #TerfIsTheNewPunkBirdy is on X: https://twitter.com/TheFamousArtBRBirdy's website, where else to find her and where to buy her art and merchandise: https://thefamousartistbirdyrose.com/Terf Is the New Punk:https://twitter.com/terfpunks---🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport

WRN is pleased to being you Louise Distras. Yet another woman working in the Arts, who has been cancelled.Louise is a musician and talked to us about:growing up and becoming homeless with the vulnerability that bringsmusical and own life experience influenceshow her musical career developedall about the human condition(self) censorship, cancellation and its psychological effectsmeeting Anne Scargill, women organising and their songsart versus propagandawomen's rights, freedom of speech and Freedom of the ArtsLouise is on X: https://twitter.com/LouiseDistrasLouise's website, where else to find her and where to buy her music: https://www.louisedistras.com/---🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSportCredit Image Photo of Louise Distras - Creator: Stefan Müller | Credit: Stefan Müller

We welcomed Gillian to the WRN podcast and we fitted a lot in!- How she got into writing and her many successful books and which are her favourites- The fall out from adding #IStandWithJKRowling to her (then) Twitter bio- Taking Working Partners to Tribunal- The state of publishing and The Society of Authors- Fellow author Rachel Rooney's experience - Her new job and how that came about- The Free Speech Union and women's support- Where to find and buy her booksLinks:Gillian's website:http://www.gillianphilip.com/Gillian's X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/Gillian_PhilipFree Speech Union's X:https://twitter.com/SpeechUnionRachel Rooney's X:https://twitter.com/RooneyRachLoobyLouDino's X:https://twitter.com/LoobyLouDinoand Rachel Rooney on Looby Lou's Substack:https://loobylou.substack.com/p/wrapping-up-rachel-rooney-for-christmas---🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport

Blog post here: https://www.womensrights.network/post/pronouns-are-hypnosis🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport

With thanks to Glinner. Original video published on his YouTube channel.Baker has been found NOT guilty today of the offence of “Intentionally encourage / assist the commission of a summary offence - Serious Crime Act 2007”. Intent was not proved.It is understood he will NOT  be released after today’s verdict.He will have to wait for a parole hearing which may be in March next year.

A brief review of Women’s World Cupbefore going on to this week’s main theme #BackToSchool  🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport #SummerOfSport

This week’s WRN Newsletter theme is sport, but of course there are a few other matters as well.🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport #SummerOfSport

Moving on from health last week, the theme for this week has been justice, policing and prisons. It’s not all bad news in the UK, but the situation is dire for women in Afghanistan. We end this edition on a high, celebrating British women’s sporting success and with a word from Ian Wright.🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport #SummerOfSport

Welcome to our weekly round up - That Was The Women's Week That Was (TWTWWTW)With a difference this week! Throughout August, each week has a theme on our social media. This week was #BadMedicine We've looked at the state of healthcare for women and children including:Hospitals Report on Rapes and Sexual Assaults Breastbinding: the Painful TruthThe Next Big Medical Scandal: the Experimental Hormone Treatment of ChildrenCoincidence or Misogyny? How Poorly Women are Treated in HealthcareSafeguarding, Intimate Personal Care and Why It MattersThe Living Hell of a Mixed Sex Psychiatric Unit🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport #SummerOfSport

Welcome to our weekly round up - That Was The Women's Week That Was (TWTWWTW)🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces #SaveWomensSport #SummerOfSport

Jo Bartosch was one of the first journalists to question the medical protocols around the transition of children and has been a key figure in the fight against transgenderism, bringing it to national attention in the press.She’s been published in outlets from the Times to to the New Statesman and  is a frequent contributor to broadcasts on political topics.She is also assistant editor at The Critic, the UK’s leading magazine for arts, culture & commentary.You can find her on Twitter at @Jo_Bartosch https://twitter.com/jo_bartoschAnd her website:https://jobartosch.co.uk/ where you'll find all the links to Jo's work.Podcast topics:- Feminism- Peak story- Left/Right – are the terms still useful?- Women’s socialisation- Same-sex rights- T**F island- Labour and the Tories- Male allies, yes or no?- Misogyny- The EHRC- Using the law; the Equality Act 2010 is a useful weapon for us- Transhumanism- Women’s bodies and men’s fear of them and our reproductive capacity- Patriarchy- Religion- Fetishes- Jo’s writing; her most interesting stories---👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - JOIN US!https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrn👉🏻 WOMEN'S RIGHTS NETWORK - DONATE!https://www.womensrights.network/donate🛍 MERCH AT VIOLETVENDhttps://www.violetvend.com/👩🏻‍💻 ALL OUR MEDIAhttps://linktr.ee/womensrightsnetwork#WomensRightsNetwork #ListenToWomen #RespectOurSex #RespectMySex #SaveOurSpaces