Page 5 | !!!!! FWR women of the year !!!!!

ErrolTheDragon · 2022-12-25T17:11:45+00:00

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 *{mention:IamSarah}* for her bravery and persistence.

Sazzasez · 26/12/2022 11:54

All the above.

You lovely lot.

and not yet mentioned, Karen Ingala Smith of the Femicide Census. Just reading her book “Defending Women’s Spaces” which was my Christmas present to me!

VaddaABeetch · 26/12/2022 05:53

Helen Joyce. Really clear, articulate & humorous.

Needmoresleep · 26/12/2022 00:35

morningtoncrescent62 · 25/12/2022 23:13

I'd like to nominate as a collective the Scottish women parliamentarians who did most/risked most to stop the GRRBill from becoming law. Ash Regan and Michelle Thomson from the SNP, who both spoke fabulously about why they were voting against their party line. Claire Baker and Carol Mochan, the only two Labour MSPs to vote against the Bill (and Claire had proposed a sensible amendment on waiting for the final report of the Cass Review before reducing the age for a GRC, which of course was voted down because hey, why wait for evidence when you can legislate based on ideology). Rachael Hamilton of the Scottish Conservatives who didn't go against party policy, but who did the lion's share of the work in opposing the Bill in committee stage, and arguing against it in the chamber, with her supporting sisters Pam Gosal and Tess White.

Not forgetting the Westminster Parliamentarians who have represented women and their female constituents properly. They include Rosie Duffield, Joanna Cherry and Miriam Cates as well as Kemi Badenoch who has provided some impressive responses when required.

WolverineBlueyy · 26/12/2022 00:27

Second everyone mentioned.
And add Onjali Rauf - MBE!

IcakethereforeIam · 26/12/2022 00:09

All of the above, Amy Hamm in Canada (I hope for the best for her in the New Year).
FWR sheros @hellofabore, @tinselangel and the rest of you, wise, funny, silly, all the superlatives.

WearyLady · 25/12/2022 23:51

I think Reem Alsalem deserves a mention. I've never seen the issues articulated with such patience and composure.

Boiledbeetle · 25/12/2022 23:24

Seainasive · 25/12/2022 23:14

Can we add the amazing women who did the tribunal tweets?

Oh gosh yes, they did an epic job in so many cases. It helped bring the whole process of what's going on in the courts to the attention of so many people. They have played a truly invaluable part in the history of what will be written of this year.what

I felt so sorry for their fingers.

Seainasive · 25/12/2022 23:14

Can we add the amazing women who did the tribunal tweets?

morningtoncrescent62 · 25/12/2022 23:13

I'd like to nominate as a collective the Scottish women parliamentarians who did most/risked most to stop the GRRBill from becoming law. Ash Regan and Michelle Thomson from the SNP, who both spoke fabulously about why they were voting against their party line. Claire Baker and Carol Mochan, the only two Labour MSPs to vote against the Bill (and Claire had proposed a sensible amendment on waiting for the final report of the Cass Review before reducing the age for a GRC, which of course was voted down because hey, why wait for evidence when you can legislate based on ideology). Rachael Hamilton of the Scottish Conservatives who didn't go against party policy, but who did the lion's share of the work in opposing the Bill in committee stage, and arguing against it in the chamber, with her supporting sisters Pam Gosal and Tess White.

Thelnebriati · 25/12/2022 23:03

I'm going to nominate Nicola Murray of Brodie's Trust. She was accused of a hate crime and interviewed by police after stating publicly that the charity she runs was only for women.
Brodie's Trust supports women who have suffered a miscarriage after domestic violence.

TheBiologyStupid · 25/12/2022 22:54

Seconded, Waitwhat!

Waitwhat23 · 25/12/2022 22:43

And FWR posters, there are so many amazing posters but another nomination for Helleofabore - every post is spot on.

Skyellaskerry · 25/12/2022 22:42

Ash Regan

Waitwhat23 · 25/12/2022 22:38

There are so many but even just from Scotland -

Joanna Cherry, Johanne Lamont, Joan McAlpine, Ash Regan, Carol Mochan, Pam Gosal

The fabulous women of Murray Blackburn MacKenzie

Rhona Hotchkiss

JKR

Elaine Miller

The Scottish Feminists who sat through hours and hours of the GRR debate at Holyrood.

YouScumbagYouMaggotHeresKevinTheCarrot · 25/12/2022 21:29

Dr Hilary Cass?
IamSarah would get my vote!

Bosky · 25/12/2022 21:25

Breakfastinbedonhols · 25/12/2022 20:58

Jenni Swayne (stickerwoman of Newport). If you haven’t read her police interview it is on this thread and it is an absolute classic:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4558884-transcript-of-jenni-swaynes-police-interview

Good grief! I don't know how I missed this at the time!

Now I'm torn between Jeni Swayne and Elaine Miller!

Wales: Jeni
Scotland: Elaine

Sorted! 😎

BlackeyedSusan · 25/12/2022 21:22

I'd like to nominate all those women who have written to their children's school to hold them to account. Thank you.

And all the women who have written to MPs or spoken out at work who have been that little link in making things better for the rest of us.

Toseland · 25/12/2022 21:12

Miriam Cates MP has been bloody brilliant - thank you Miriam!

Breakfastinbedonhols · 25/12/2022 20:58

Jenni Swayne (stickerwoman of Newport). If you haven’t read her police interview it is on this thread and it is an absolute classic:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4558884-transcript-of-jenni-swaynes-police-interview

MrsOvertonsWindow · 25/12/2022 20:25

And of course the fantastic journalist Janice Turner who's been writing about this in the Times for ever - and still continues to do so.

ResisterRex · 25/12/2022 20:16

I agree with all these and I would add Miriam Cates as she's really stuck her neck out this year

InfluenzalA · 25/12/2022 20:08

Hadley Freeman!

JoodyBlue · 25/12/2022 19:10

Everyone mentioned already. But my shout has to go to Helen Joyce whose bravery and articulacy I have witnessed first hand this year. My eye we are so fortunate to have all of these women arise with their fierce intelligences and their refusal to let women's and children's rights go down the pan. 2023 bring it on!!!

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ErrolTheDragon · 25/12/2022 19:10

Another MNer award: for the indomitable @TinselAngel and all she does to give transwidows a space and a voice.

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DialSquare · 25/12/2022 19:07

I have visions of her sat in front of a bank of monitors pulling in files from all over ready to refute whatever drivel comes out in the next post.

Yep!