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This week's speakers-Jo Brew, News! NHS England: Guidance to support NHS organisations in the provision of single-sex services and facilities, and live report from the Battle of Ideas LondonKerri Bruss News from USA, Rona News from GermanyDianne Post - USA Report on NOW (National Organisation for Women) Board Meeting - progress for Sex-based Rights♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). 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. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

RFP - 'A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy' by Tia Levings, discussed by Jo Brew & Karla Mantilla. A live webinar recorded on 18th Oct 2026 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

This week's speakers-Host: Jo Brew, Why I signed the Declaration on Women's Sex-Based Rights - with Emily McGuinness, Juliana Venning New Zealand and Trinity La FeyPlus, Afghan Women's Voices with Yal Bano ♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). 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. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

RFP - 'Quintessence' by Mary Daly (Part 3), discussed by Katerina Dakoura. A live webinar recorded on 11th October 2025 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube.  Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

This week's speakers:Book Launch - TERFLandiaWith Kara Dansky, Maria Binetti, Argentina and Jan Rivers, New ZealandMane Abarca Chile "Organizaciones de mujeres de cinco países escriben al Congreso chileno: ""ningún marco legalnos protegía" (also in English - Women's organisations from five countries write to the Chilean Congress: "no legal framework protected us")♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, please donate here: https://donorbox.org/defend-women-s-sex-based-rights-with-wdiWomen's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 100-150. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/webinars/On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear discussions about radical feminist books, theory and politics. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sttBp6aIR-ymhmwkVlO0JA#/registrationAttendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 40,000 people and 457 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #Women’s Sex-based Rights#Gender Critical#TERF#WDI

RFP - 'Covering up Women' from 'Man's Dominion' (2012) by Sheila Jeffreys, discussed by Sheila Jeffreys. A live webinar recorded on 4th Oct 2026 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

Host Amparo DomingoJasmine Sussex, Australia, Update on AustraliaAlda Facio, Costa Rica, When Interpretation Becomes Erasure: CEDAW, Sex-Based Discrimination, and the Limits of Evolutive Interpretation♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, please donate here: https://donorbox.org/defend-women-s-sex-based-rights-with-wdiWomen's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 100-150. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/webinars/On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear discussions about radical feminist books, theory and politics. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sttBp6aIR-ymhmwkVlO0JA#/registrationAttendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 40,000 people and 457 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #Women’s Sex-based Rights#Gender Critical#TERF#WDI

RFP - Dominion over the child: Creating complicity in abuse discussed by Helen Pringle. A live webinar recorded on 27th Sept 2026 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

This week's speakers:Lexi Ellingsworth Stop Surrogacy Now UK - parliamentary debate on the petition to have parental rights recognised at birthBio: Lexi launched Stop Surrogacy Now UK in 2019 in direct response to the public consultation to reform the UK's surrogacy laws. This grassroots organisation challenges the media narratives on surrogacy, aims to raise up the voices of surrogate mothers and works to prevent law reform to relax or liberalise surrogacy practice, in the UK and abroad.Peggy Patty & Chrystal Brim USA NOW Lesbian Caucus - does NOW know what a woman is? Tatiana Sukhareva Russia / Georgia The 6B4T movement and its significance as a new development in radical feminist separatism, with a brief update on Russia and Georgia♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, please donate here: https://donorbox.org/defend-women-s-sex-based-rights-with-wdiWomen's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 100-150. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/webinars/On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear discussions about radical feminist books, theory and politics. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sttBp6aIR-ymhmwkVlO0JA#/registrationAttendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 40,000 people and 457 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #Women’s Sex-based Rights#Gender Critical#TERF#WDI

RFP - Radical Feminism (collected writings) edited by Anne Koedt, Ellen Levine and Anita Rapone discussed by Marian Rutigliano & Karla Mantilla. A live webinar recorded on 20th Sept 2026 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

This week's speakers:Sheila Jeffreys - UKRobin Morgan - a tributeVerónica Pereyra Carrillo - ArgentinaListening Before Speaking: A Strategic Shift in Feminist CommunicationBio: Verónica Pereyra Carrillo is an Argentine communication scholar, lecturer and author, with a PhD in Communication awarded Summa Cum Laude by the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. Her work focuses on feminist communication, women’s rights and the public circulation of women’s knowledge. Her doctoral research examined the communication practices of ten women professionals across nine Latin American countries. She has extensive international experience, including work with UNAIDS, PAHO and UN Women, and has published books and educational resources on women and communication. She is a signatory to the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights."♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). 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. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

RFP - 'Quintessence' by Mary Daly (part 2), discussed by Katerina Dakoura. A live webinar recorded on 13th Sept 2026 at 10am UK time. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

This week's speakers:Kathy Wright - UKWriting Their Future: Creativity, Courage, and Learning in AfghanistanBio: Kathy Wright is an educator, teacher trainer, and staff development specialist with extensive experience in the UK and internationally. She has worked with teachers and learners in a range of educational settings, including in Asia and the Middle East, and developed a particular interest in online teaching and learning during the Covid pandemic. Recently, she has been teaching English online to Afghan women and girls and supported a number of creative projects, including collaborative poetry and recipe anthologies. Her work explores how education, creativity, and community can help sustain hope, confidence, and opportunity in challenging circumstances.Jen Gourley - UKBin the Bill - Campaign against the Proposed Conversion Practices BillJo Brew - UKSex is not Gender♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, please donate here: https://donorbox.org/defend-women-s-sex-based-rights-with-wdi♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). 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. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women’s sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women’s Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women’s Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on 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 (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email [email protected].#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

RFP - 'Phenomenal Woman' and other writings by Maya Angelou, discussed by Annie Seidl. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

RFP - 'Surrogacy: A Human Rights Violation' (new edition) (Spinifex) by Renate Klein, discussed by Renate Klein, Laura Lecuona and Lexi Ellingsworth. On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP