Here's the event:
A stellar panel for this event PLUS –
The woman asking the questions is the woman with THAT question 🔥
Yes, we mean you @helenstaniland
What’s not to like? 31 August – see you all there! 🏴https://t.co/4GliQ0HVA6 pic.twitter.com/nWWnxtnm4a
— Wales-Women’s Rights Network 💜🤍💚🏴 (@WRNWales) July 28, 2023
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Here's the reaction:
Women arrange an event at a venue to talk about women's rights
Online abuse commences
Student's Union offers their support and comfort (not to the women obviously)
Venue is targeted
Step up and investigate @swpolice
1/4#SameOldMisogyny#ListenToWomen pic.twitter.com/4acryfoGES— Wales-Women’s Rights Network 💜🤍💚🏴 (@WRNWales) August 7, 2023
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And here's the Student's Union statement:
The University recently informed the Union that an external community group, Swansea Bay ReSisters, is hiring Swansea University’s Taliesin Arts Centre for an event on 31st August 2023 focussing on legal and social issues affecting women and girls in Wales.
This event has not been promoted, encouraged, or planned by the University, the Taliesin or the Students’ Union.
The Union acknowledges the impact this event could have on students, staff and the wider community, but also understands that the Taliesin is bound by the same legislation and statutory duties as the wider University.
The University has previously engaged with and explained to the Students’ Union that in the UK, Universities have a statutory duty to ensure freedom of expression and freedom of speech the way in which the law defines it. This legislation binds the University to protecting the rights of any individual to express their opinions on topics, regardless of the University community or Union’s stance on the issue. The University informed us that in order to discharge its statutory duty, it took the decision to accept the booking.
As a Students' Union, we have always firmly stood with our Trans and Non-Binary students and wish again to echo our support for the community at this time.
We understand that for many of our students, your officers included, this event taking place on our campus is upsetting and uncomfortable.
Please be assured that your Union will continue to work closely with the University on the impact this event may have on the student community.
There is support available for anyone affected by this issue, through our Advice & Support Centre or through the Welfare Team in Campus Life, their contact details are below.
A women's meeting! Where they get to speak! The horror!!
Mick Hartley 
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