FQT 14 May 2022

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 info@womensdeclaration.com

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