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!!!!! FWR women of the year !!!!!

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ErrolTheDragon · 25/12/2022 17:11

Belatedly - we've not had an FWR women of the year thread this year.

There are so many worthy of mention! I'm not planning on doing a spreadsheet to decide a 'winner' but if anyone else wants to please do.

So, to get the ball rolling with some obvious names...

Joanne Rowling - I think someone reckoned she's due a lifetime award but I'm pretty sure she's going to be doing more for women each year so that's premature.Grin

Maya Forstater and Allison Bailey for their important legal battles.

Special MNer's award to @IamSarah for her bravery and persistence.

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ErrolTheDragon · 02/01/2023 23:55

IcakethereforeIam · 02/01/2023 22:27

Is it too late for another nomination?

I don't recall seeing her on the thread yet, forgive me if I've misremembered but Martina Navratilova. I've just seen that she's been diagnosed with cancer. She's an awesome sportswoman, has no truck with men in women's sport and isn't afraid to say so. I wish her all the best.

I was going to mention her too, having seen that.

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IcakethereforeIam · 02/01/2023 22:27

Is it too late for another nomination?

I don't recall seeing her on the thread yet, forgive me if I've misremembered but Martina Navratilova. I've just seen that she's been diagnosed with cancer. She's an awesome sportswoman, has no truck with men in women's sport and isn't afraid to say so. I wish her all the best.

BoreOfWhabylon · 02/01/2023 17:35

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Well, there's quite abfew you could approach who know her.

Maybe start with Baroness Nicolson?

ArabellaScott · 02/01/2023 14:35

Go through her agent? I'll send them an email.

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ErrolTheDragon · 02/01/2023 13:47

Tinysoxxx · 02/01/2023 12:48

I would have thought ‘gender’ means sex in this case. It is still the ‘polite’, prim way of stating sex on many forms. It’s problematical now because of the ideology.

In this instance I'm inclined to agree.

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Tinysoxxx · 02/01/2023 12:48

I would have thought ‘gender’ means sex in this case. It is still the ‘polite’, prim way of stating sex on many forms. It’s problematical now because of the ideology.

Boiledbeetle · 02/01/2023 10:49

Is nothing safe from the genderwoo?

ArabellaScott · 02/01/2023 10:27

Reading the nomination process:

'You’ll need your nominee’s name, age, address and contact details. You’ll also be asked for your nominee’s gender, ethnicity and nationality to help us with our diversity monitoring.'

gaaggargh

IcakethereforeIam · 02/01/2023 01:41

It seems obvious now, but I didn't realise you could do this.

www.gov.uk/honours

I wonder if any of the women upthread would stand a chance of getting an award if they were nominated. JKR would be the obvious one.

ArabellaScott · 31/12/2022 22:29

CrossPurposes · 31/12/2022 15:17

I always thought @ArabellaScott was very brave posting under her real name :-) twitter.com/Womans_Place_UK/status/1609097230421577730?s=20

Hahaha, thank you. My autobiography 'A Murky Past' is available at no good bookshops!

Somebodyelsestrain · 31/12/2022 18:46

International award to the brave women of Iran.

CrossPurposes · 31/12/2022 15:17

I always thought @ArabellaScott was very brave posting under her real name :-) twitter.com/Womans_Place_UK/status/1609097230421577730?s=20

Ereshkigalangcleg · 30/12/2022 18:04

For FWR:

@TinselAngel
@FlirtsWithRhinos
@ArabellaScott

Ereshkigalangcleg · 30/12/2022 18:02

What do you think this is, the BBC?

that deserves some sort of FWR award in itself Grin

Waitwhat23 · 30/12/2022 17:56

She must already have been mentioned but of course Hibo Wardere for her continuing fight against FGM.

Boiledbeetle · 30/12/2022 16:58

Boiledbeetle · 30/12/2022 12:42

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AND LO A WISH ODDLY GRANTED

AutumnCrow · 30/12/2022 15:40

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been a compassionate friend to all while sticking with her reality-based principles and defence of women's earned, deserved and needed protections. And she's a brilliant writer.

AutumnCrow · 30/12/2022 15:34

NotBadConsidering · 30/12/2022 08:59

Katy Montgomerie 🤣🤣🤣

What do you think this is, the BBC?

Thank you, thank you for the wit and wisdom on a grey day👏

OmiOmy · 30/12/2022 14:21

Women I admire:

Nomcebo Mkhaliphi
Nomcebo lives with her family in Swaziland. She works voluntarily, travelling around schools to provide information about menstruation. She is passionate about ending period shaming and the stigma attached to periods for the health and wellbeing of girls. Nomcebo began doing this part time some years ago, and she has been dedicated to it full time since losing her job in 2018. She has a go fund me page, if you're interested.

Laila Mickelwait
Founder, #Traffickinghub Movement | Founder/CEO, Justice Defense Fund

Apne Aap Women's Collective, an anti-trafficking organisation in India who work with women and children in the red light district of Mumbai. I think they may have been compromised by gender ideology (in the past?) at a higher level but their grassroots work is vital.

DialSquare · 30/12/2022 14:20

Another live demonstration of overstepping women's boundaries. It just comes so easily doesn't it.

Boiledbeetle · 30/12/2022 14:09

Ahhh I see we are once again free of strange festive doodles. It's been deleted.

And one of you had been round and cracked open a few windows too.

All nice and fresh smelling again

Remember ladies, when going into other peoples spaces always be polite.

I learned that from bee. Following bees example also got me deleted.

So, actually thinking about it.

BE ALERT

Your country needs LERTS.

Sorry predates the internet jokes only from me today.

Waitwhat23 · 30/12/2022 14:05

I'm singing the word Bunbury to the tune of the William Tell Overture in my head whenever I read posts by the derailers.

ArabellaScott · 30/12/2022 14:00

TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 12:46

Are we having a competition over who gets the most death threats now?

Amazingly, a thread celebrating wonderful women seems to have been derailed. I'm surprised, personally.

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