FQT 01 October 2022

Feminist Question Time with speakers from Brazil, USA, UK and Spain 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: Isabella Marques - Brazil - Experiences about Elas Definem (campaign to ask female candidates their definition of women) - 1.where the idea of creating the Elas.Definem profile came from 2. Attempt to block our page 3.Reflection about answer from some candidates Bio: I am a teacher, graduated in Letters and pos-graduated in Education. Research about Feminist Pedagogy. Participate in the Brazilian feminist movement: World March of Women. I am one of the founders of the Elas.Definem profile. I am also in the construction of the Feminist Front for Women and Children. Nancy Haigh - USA - The Erasure of Women’s Space - The Women’s Music Festival that I had organized and produced and the process by which it grew and yet later was taken down. Bio: Hello My name is Nancy. I grew up in a supportive background of faith, love , music, higher education and advocacy for others. The 60’s song ‘He Is My Brother’ was our anthem. My parents gave all they could to provide for my understandings in life and safety. And yet, I experienced my feelings for girls. Without anyone to affirm me in that era , I was completely alone, not knowing if I would ever belong. The male world was full of sexual domineering straight expectations of me. And then I as well as many other young girls had our consensual choices taken from us; I learned not all boys kept me safe. Going to the Michigan Festivals, gave me such immense gifts of togetherness, belonging and safety, where I no longer ever felt alone. Throughout my life as a social worker, a lover of all people and animals, I have attempted to give back to life the many good things my parents and others have given me. This summer I planned a music festival, let me tell you this story. Louise Somerville - UK - Bad Policy Watch Bristol - Bristol City Council recently passed a Motion to enshrine gender identity ideology throughout its services. To encourage the teaching of gender identity ideology in schools, and ensure they avoid contracting services from organisations with gender critical perspectives. In Bristol, gender reigns supreme, whether that's in the office; or the showers. They have clearly stated their intention is to go beyond the law. Bad Policy Watch Bristol reckon they have broken the law. The Council has a public consultation open. You are invited to make your views known. Bio: Louise is a committed and innovative feminist, activist and campaigner. Over the last two decades she has launched, won, and collaborated on, a broad range of environmental campaigns. She lives in the southwest of England, where a local council have decided to remove the rights and language of women and children out of the city. Louise is going to talk about what the council have done, are planning to do, and how this could impact us all. Amparo Domingo - Spain - Spain is on fire - Very quick changing of laws Rad fem Berlin report video 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