The Women’s Network works in collaboration with students who identify as women, of all background and experiences, including nonbinary people who identify with womanhood to any degree. We work to make student life better and build a supportive community for women on campus. Everyone who identifies with womanhood is welcomed and encouraged to get involved! 

Find out more about the Women's Network here.

Campaigns

We’ve supported our Women’s Network members in running a range of campaigns focused on everything from raising awareness to pushing for changes in learning resources to fighting structural inequality.

Some of the campaigns the Women's Network have run include:

• Reclaim the Night.
• Equal Pay Day.
• End Period Poverty.
• This is Not Consent.

Successes

Since 2018, the Women’s Network have been hugely successful in making change.

At the University:

• Organised a walk-out for Equal Pay Day.
• Led campus safety walks to find ways to make campus safer at night.
• Collaborated with ActiveHud to organise This Girl Can events to encourage women’s involvement in sport.
• Organised a group and events for women in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
• Attended Athena SWAN meetings on gender equality in higher education.

Within the SU:

• Worked with the Advice Centre to provide free menstrual products for those who need them.
• Contributed to EDI development.
• Created resources with the Advice Centre for people experiencing domestic and sexual violence.
• Hosted exhibitions and workshops on consent and sexual violence.
• Collaborated with the Global Citizens’ Network to run awareness stalls on eating disorders and body confidence.

Beyond:

• Worked with the Ask for Angela scheme and local venues to help women feel safe on nights out.

How to join? 

By joining the Women’s Network, you will be involved with making valuable changes on campus and raising awareness about the experiences of women and people assigned female at birth. This is a great opportunity to meet people of all different backgrounds, learn new skills, and provide feedback about your experiences. Even if you don’t want to directly be involved with campaigning, it is a safe space to talk about your experiences and make any suggestions. We offer training and advice for campaigning and the general student experience as a woman on campus. If you’re interested in joining our community, sign up here!