WDI Podcast

Feminist Question Time with speakers from France, Uganda, UK

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Marie-Josephe Devillers - France

Towards the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood - Towards the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood - a new book in French and English

Bio: Co-chair of the International Coalition for the abolition of Surrogate Motherhood. Member of the WDI francophone organising group

Annet Birungi - Uganda

Reproductive Justice

Bio: Annet Birungi is a radical feminist and an obsessed SRHR advocate and activist against sexism and mysogyn. Her work sorrounds reproductive justice and sexual rights.

Rachel Ara - UK

Inconvenient Women - An Initiative to Document these times in Visuals and Film - As an artist, I've notied that its becoming increasingly difficult to show work that has concerns relating to feminism. We are being no platformed and even having our work deselected from galleries, festials and collections. Visuals are an important way of reaching wider audiences and our voices have to be out there in all media. I want to put forward a few proposals for creating our own networks for making and showing films and also want your input so we can you want.

Bio: Internationally Cancelled Conecptual Artist, Sculptor and occassional Filmmaker

Jo Brew - UK

Transgenderism: A New Operating System for Patriarchy

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from Spain, USA and Mexico

NOTE: This webinar has two languages, English and Spanish. Lauren speaks in English, Mónica in complete Spanish, and Malaleche in both English and Spanish.

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Mónica Alario Gavilán - Spain - The Sexual politics of pornography - Sex, inequality, violence.

Bio: International Phd on Gender Studies. Expert on pornography and sexual violence. Author of "Sexual politics of pornography: sex, inequality, violence"

Lauren Adams - USA - Fighting for Single-Sex Prisons in the U.S. - WoLF is suing the state of California to overturn their law allowing men to be housed in women's prisons based on "gender identity." I will discuss the case itself and will also touch on similar policies in other U.S. states and at the federal level.

Bio: Lauren is the legal director of Women's Liberation Front (WoLF). She has written amicus briefs in support of women's sports, free speech, and free association and she co-authored the Women's Bill of Rights. Lauren leads WoLF’s lawsuit against the state of California challenging its "gender identity" prison policy.

Malaleche - Mexico - "Esto nunca pasa" - Hablando de las nuevas formas de violencia misogina - This never happens. We have new forms of misogynist violence - La nueva oleada de violencia misogina a la que nos enfrentamos - the new wave of misogynist violence we are facing

Bio: Somos una colectiva local que basa el feminismo radical y el sujeto político, la mujer - We are a local collective that is based on radical feminist and its political subject - women

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from Ukraine, USA, Scotland, Spain/UK

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Thistle M Pettersen - USA - Reflections on Organizing Recent Madison Feminist Events - I will describe the motivation and methods American women used to come together from various feminist organizations to form Sisters4Sisters, an ad hoc group of feminists who were united behind the banner of free speech for women in response to me being cited with a "hate crime" for allegedly putting up a TERF Collective sticker in Madison, WI, my hometown. I will reflect on our shortcomings, strengths and my hope for next steps we will take to keep the ball rolling.

Bio: Thistle is a singer/songwriter, pre-school teacher, eco-feminist, bicycle enthusiast and community gardener living and working in Madison, WI. She founded WLRN in 2016 in response to censorship of lesbian and radical feminist voices on WORT 89.9 FM. Recently, she was cited with a "hate crime" felony charge for allegedly putting up a TERF Collective sticker.

Nadiia - Ukraine - women's role in the fight against Russia - Will talk about women in Ukranian army, female ukrainian volunteers and activists.

Bio: feminist, activist

Sally Wainwright - Scotland - WDI 2022 Report - A report on the spread of gender identity ideology around the world 2022

Bio: WDI country contact Scotland

Mara Ricoy /Matriactivista - Spain/UK - Invasion of the body snatchers - I will talk about the current appropriation of womens spaces and definitions, including our fight for abortion rights and how is this affecting birth, how birth/abortion has always been the ultimate power to control in order to control us women

Bio: Birth Educator, Specialist in obstetric violence, Activist, Radical Feminist, Writer, Poet, Interpreter and founder of The Roses Revolution Movement. Survivor of sexual abuse.

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from USA

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Melissa Farley - Sexism, Gender Identity, and Prostitution: ‘trans’ advocacy and ‘sexwork’ advocacy are political movements rooted in sexual objectification

Bio: Melissa Farley is a feminist research and clinical psychologist who founded Prostitution Research & Education in 1995. She and the organization and their many partners are celebrating their 50th peer reviewed publication on prostitution, trafficking, and pornography.

T. (Lesbians United) - Playing Offense with Pro-Lesbian Language - Lesbians United recently released a messaging guide that equips women’s and gay rights activists to fight back against sexism and homophobia more effectively using a positive, proactive messaging strategy. This talk will give a rationale for why women's rights activists should change their linguistic strategy, and explain how to go on the offense with more positive, proactive messaging.

https://lesbians-united.org/resources.html

Bio: T. is the founder and National Organizer of Lesbians United, a lesbian-only organization based in the U.S. Lesbians United advocates for the health and well-being of lesbians and girls who may grow up to be lesbians.

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Discussion of Robin Morgan's book The Demon Lover - The Roots of Terrorism

Feminist Question Time with speakers the US & UK

Sheila Jeffreys and Lierre Keith discuss Author Robin Morgan’s book: ‘The Demon Lover - The Roots of Terrorism’

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Robin Morgan - An award-winning poet, novelist, journalist, and best-selling author, Robin Morgan has published more than 20 books.

Her 1970 anthology Sisterhood Is Powerful has been widely credited with helping to start the contemporary feminist movement, and was cited by the New York Public Library as “One of the 100 most influential Books of the 20th Century.”

Recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Prize (Poetry) among other honors, and former Editor-in-Chief of Ms. Magazine, she founded the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, and co-founded (with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem) the Women’s Media Center. She currently writes and hosts WMC Live with Robin Morgan, a syndicated weekly radio program with a national and international audience in 110 countries around the world.

You can get more info of the book here: https://www.robinmorgan.net/book/the-demon-lover/

Sheila Jeffreys - Sheila Jeffreys writes in the areas of sexual politics, international gender politics, and lesbian & gay politics. She has written ten books on the history and politics of sexuality. Originally from the UK, Sheila moved to Melbourne in 1991 to take up a position at the University of Melbourne. She retired back to the UK in 2015. She has been actively involved in feminist and lesbian feminist politics, particularly around the issue of sexual violence, since 1973. She is a feminist, activist and co-author of the declaration of women’s sex-based rights.

Lierre Keith - Lierre Keith is a writer, radical feminist, food activist, and environmentalist. Her book The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability has been called “the most important ecological book of this generation.” Her writing and lectures focus on civilization’s violence against the planet, male violence against women, and the need for serious resistance to both.

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from India, Malta, USA and Israel

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Nerissa Assiren, Women's Sports Australasia activist.

Sand Hall, author, human rights activist focused on women, specialising in lesbian human rights. 

Karyn Lisignoli, former CEO Girl Guides Western Australia on the Respect My Sex campaign being run ahead of Australia's federal election in May. 

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from India, Malta, USA and Israel

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Vaishnavi Sundar - India

Historic women-led protests in India

Rosa Borg - Malta

WDI on Spinster. Why it matters, what we have done so far & what we hope to achieve

Bio: My name is Rosa. I'm a Maltese radical feminist and activist. Among other tasks, I've been managing WDI's Spinster account since last summer.

MK Fain - USA

About the social media platform, Spinster

Bio: Mary Kate (M. K.) is a feminist writer, activist, and engineer. She is the Founder and Editor in Chief of 4W and the Co-founder of Spinster.xyz.

Dee - USA

Managing WDI USA social media accounts

Luba Fein - Israel

Gender Ideologists' Crusade against the Nordic Model - With the passage of the Sex purchase ban in Israel, a lobby of anti-Nordic Model organizations emerged. Among them were disproportionally numerous trans rights NGOs. At first, I was surprised. After all, the sex industry kills trans people, so how can you be a trans activist without being an abolitionist? But as I watched and learned more, I realized that this is a phenomenon that exists worldwide. Today I am here to discuss the underlying reasons for the contradiction between gender ideology and sex trade abolitionism and how it is reflected in our local struggle.

Bio: Luba Fein is an abolitionist activist promoting the Nordic Model in her country, Israel, where it came into force recently. She is also a volunteer for a UK based feminist NGO, FILIA.

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

Feminist Question Time with speakers from Germany, Finland, Columbia

Women's Declaration International (WDI) Feminist Question Time is our weekly online webinars. It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. You can see recordings of previous panels on our YouTube Channel. WDI is the leading  global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. There is more information on the website womensdeclaration.com where you will find our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based rights, which has been signed by more 30,000 people from 157 countries and is supported by 418 organisations.

This week’s speakers:

Gunda Schumann - Germany

50 years lesbian movement in Germany - in 1972, lesbians joined the organisation of homosexual men, called Homosexuelle Aktion Westberlin (HAW), establishing the first lesbian group, called HAW-Frauen (women). It was the beginning of a lesbian feminist movement in Germany, making lesbians and their demands for equal rights through spectacular actions visible to the public.

Bio: Lesbian activist; LAZ reloaded e.V., member of the board; lawyer, sociologist, author

Frances Smootz - Germany

Update on Germany - What is happening in Germany in regard to women's sex-based rights?

Bio: Country Contact, WDI Germany

Linda Hart - Finland

Promotion of gender identity politics by the EU - A brief look into how the concept of 'gender identity' appears in non-discrimination policies and goals of the European Commission

Bio: Linda Hart is a social researcher working in Finland, working on topics of political and legal sociology both for a living and in her free time

Victoria - Columbia

Update on women's rights situation and perspectives during a presidential campaign - First we'll talk about current surge of sex trafficking specially in border zones, and the subsequent increase of femicide violence against migrant women. We'll also approach the situation of transgenderism in law and regularization of prostitution in the context of a very critical presidential campaign and paramilitary violence with a mob-invaded government.

Bio: I'm an abolitionist Historian and Legal Translator. Studied an M.A. in cultural studies. Migrated to Ecuador and currently living in Quito. Contact of WDI for Colombia.

Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International (WDI) hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT) and Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions or email [email protected]

For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com

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