Women in the Chilterns
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We are independent, democratic, grassroots advocates for women and girls' sex-based rights. Based in Buckinghamshire and Beyond. DM to become a WitCh.
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Joined March 2026
Welcome to Women in the Chilterns! We are an independent, democratic grassroots group of advocates for women and girls’ sex based rights. DM to become a WitCh! #WomenInTheChilterns
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https://t.co/oHYJgPtZOO Women in the Chilterns stand with our Afghan sisters. On #IWD2026 we urge the government to take action against the appalling abuses of women’s rights in Afghanistan. #WitChes
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🦋Happy International Women’s Day to all women around the world — especially to the brave women of Afghanistan. To the girls who continue to study in secret, to the students who refuse to give up on learning, and to the teachers inside Afghanistan who risk everything to educate
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Women in the Chilterns commend @asda on their initiative in putting practical information about breast screening in its women’s toilets. This sex based advice can change the lives of women at risk. #WitChes
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💥We’ve been granted permission to take a judicial review on Hampstead Ponds! We were initially turned down for judicial review after the City Corporation tried to get away without having to defend the lawfulness of its policy. Now the Court of Appeal has overturned that
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Katie Taylor (born 1986) is an Olympic gold medallist and multiple-time world champion whose achievements in boxing have earned widespread admiration across Ireland. She was the undisputed and undefeated lineal world lightweight champion from 2019 to 2024 #StPatricksDay
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Margaret Byers (1832–1912) founded Victoria College in Belfast, one of the first schools in Ireland for girls’ further education. She campaigned for women’s rights and social reform, promoting education for women’s independence and full participation in society #StPatricksDay
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Anna Haslam (1829–1922) was a pioneering Irish activist who campaigned for women’s suffrage, education, and legal rights, co-founding the Dublin Women’s Suffrage Association. She worked across religious and social divides, advocating for reform and equality #StPatricksDay
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Grainne Mhaol, or Grace O’Malley, was a powerful chieftain and naval leader who dealt with Irish and English leaders as an equal. She famously negotiated with Elizabeth I to release her son and resisted English expansion into Ireland #StPatricksDay
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Gormlaith ingen Murchada was a powerful 10th-11th century Irish queen. She was a shrewd political figure who united the Irish and Norse lines, successfully wielding positive influence in a male dominated world #StPatricksDay
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On #StPatricksDay we of Women in the Chilterns celebrate some of the women who have shaped Ireland’s history and created change for women. #WitChes
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Charity Women Leaders is expanding across Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and the Chilterns, unlocking potential and celebrating exceptional women in a variety of sectors including STEM, health and entrepreneurship https://t.co/B1zxqWqfCc
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Shoutout to our sisters @WomenOfWessex on their stunning new banner crafted by @RynnBrooke! We are united in defending the sex based rights of women & girls. If you’re in Somerset or Wiltshire, why not join them💪♀️
Here is our new banner, thanks to the talented @RynnBrooke! If you are a woman in Somerset or Wiltshire who thinks single-sex spaces, services and sports for women and girls are non-negotiable, why not join us?
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Here in the Chilterns we have a proud history of women campaigning for equality. The Courtauld sisters Sydney-Renee and Catharine lived in Frith Hill Great Missenden and used their creative talents to raise funds and awareness for #suffragettes
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Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972) and Sydney Renée Courtauld (1873-1962) From 1910 the Mid Bucks Suffrage Society was centred round Great Missenden, particularly at Bocken, Frith Hill, where wealthy...
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Clear and accurate language is vital in healthcare. Despite this, the NHS is removing terms such as maternity, pregnant woman and breastfeeding . Please sign the petition to stop the erasure of female specific language in the NHS. #NHS #WomensRights
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We wish a happy Mothering Sunday to all mums, aunties, carers, step-mums and mentors who nurture and support others. Your love and care make a difference #MothersDay
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A Chilterns woman! We've got big shoes to fill. #piday
@WomenChilterns Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900–1979) . Pioneering mathematician and astrophysicist, born in Wendover
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Today is March 14th, Pi Day when we celebrate the mathematical constant π. Its permanently repeating pattern reflects the circle of life. #WitChes
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“Keep your face toward the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you” - Walt Whitman. It’s a time for a fresh start here in the Chilterns, campaigning for the rights of women and girls to live in safety and hope. Join us! #WitChes
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@salltweets Like the sports issue, we were told it was ‘only one or two’ (it still mattered). Then it became dozens, then scores…etc. If people can’t see the direction this is heading - and why women like us are up in arms about it - they are being wilfully blind.
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Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890–1980) was a mathematician, and the first African American woman to earn her doctorate in mathematics. She dedicated her career to education and battling racial discrimination and received a Pro Ecclesia medal from Pope John XXIII in 1959. #WitChes
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Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) created the punch card systems which became the first ever computer. Her notes were vital to the work of Alan Turing a century later. She is regarded as the world’s first computer programmer. #WitChes
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