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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 52 MIN

In Conversation with Fiona McAnena

from Women’s Rights Network · host Women’s Right Network

Send us Fan MailHeather Binning is joined by Fiona McAnena - a woman who has spent years at the sharp end of the fight to restore and protect women's rights.After five years as Sports Campaigning Lead at Fair Play For Women, Fiona joined Sex Matters in 2024 as Director of Campaigns. In this conversation, she reflects on the pivotal moments that sparked significant surges in the movement, the long battle to hold mainstream media to account, and why grassroots activism remains the most powerful force of all.A former Cambridge Blue, Fiona still rows and is a committed parkrunner.Also joining us briefly is Maya Forstater, who offers a timely reminder of just how much weight a well-timed response to a public consultation can carry.---Useful Links:Sex Matters:       https://sex-matters.org/ @SexMattersOrg Fair Play For Women:  https://fairplayforwomen.com/ @fairplaywomenAudible:   https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Terf-Island-How-the-UK-Resisted-Trans-Ideology-Audiobook/B0GMKFLK2R---If you’d like to become a member of the Women’s Rights Network, click on the Join button here: https://www.womensrights.network/join-wrnIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to hear more, go to womensrights.network/wrn-podcast to listen, download and subscribe to more of our episodes.  And if you’d like to join our conversations, go to womensrights.network/join-wrn

Send us Fan Mail Heather Binning is joined by Fiona McAnena - a woman who has spent years at the sharp end of the fight to restore and protect women's rights. After five years as Sports Campaigning Lead at Fair Play For Women, Fiona joined Sex Matters in 2024 as Director of Campaigns. In this conversation, she reflects on the pivotal moments that sparked significant surges in the movement, the long battle to hold mainstream media to account, and why grassroots activism remains the most power...

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