Men have held the reins for too long without major input from women, and paying us little moare than lip service at times. Look at the mess we're in worldwide! Equality pays, equality makes sense, equality scares the life out of bullies, equality is The ONLY way forward. As a woman in my 50's I have struggled as many have due to inequality at home, at work, in the health service, socially...the list can be endless. I feel it's my time to join WE and redress some of the wrongs committed here and in the wider world, against women and girls. To leave a lasting legacy for my three daughters and of course my son, who I am happy to say, treats his wife and daughter with respect. Let's do this......

I am tired of people assuming that being a feminist and being a female Muslim are mutually exclusive titles. I am fed up of people thinking that I am oppressed in my religion, when in fact, I feel liberated. Liberation lies in choice, and I AM a woman. Intersectional feminism is the way to true justice for all. Trans women, Muslim women, Jewish women, lesbian women, black women: WE ARE ALL WOMEN.

Getting to a place to support my family involved constant barriers, young mum, overweight, not pretty enough , regular class, no degree, loads of ideas but no status. I struggled to get on past all those who didn't have my perceived disadvantages. Then I moved into a male dominated industry, but found that as I enjoy it so much, my gender is no longer an issue, people respect my experience. I want to share that no-one should feel dumbed down - it's all in your control

I have 5 brothers. I've spent my life fighting sexism: "So he can do that but I'm not allowed?" No. "Because he's got a penis?" Well, no, not because of that... "But he can do it & he has a willy, I can't do it because I've got a vagina?" Well... "But a willy's more likely to get in the way when you're climbing trees, my vagina's all tucked away so it won't -" You just can't, alright? I wanted to work with Shire Horses. "You can't, you're too short" I'm 5'0". I said: "Don't you tell me I'm too short, 9 year old boys worked these horses in Victorian times!" "You're not strong enough." Really? And you could stop a Shire if it got a gallop up? No, you couldn't. "We haven't got a vacancy." I'll do a training course. "There isn't one." So I made one. NVQ Level 2 in Heavy Horse Management & Driving. Passed with honours, got punched by the boss when I objected to him sticking his penis into my back & then I was sacked. But I did it! When men said I couldn't, I damned well did & I've more balls than any of them!

I have been fighting for women's equality personally and professionally since I can remember: from asking why priests had to be men in Sunday School age 3, to asking my work to address the fact that nobody in the senior management team was a woman last week. I fight for other things I believe in too: disability rights, self determination, social justice, children's rights, carers rights; against poverty, injustice and ugly stationery (cupcakes, WHY WHY WHY??? ;) If mainstream political parties took women's equality seriously, there would be no need for #WeAreWE. But even though there are some really good people fighting for women's equality in all the political parties, at the moment it isn't a huge priority for any of them It's the WEP's ONLY priority. I am proud to be a founder member and hope you will join too: gender inequality hurts women AND men and stops us being the society we want and need. We need you, and all your friends and family to join us and help us get there.

I had lived a very sheltered life up until I reached university. I felt like I hadn't encountered sexism and I could do whatever I want. Unfortunately, I was wrong. At uni I started to understand how ignorant I was: there is an all-males sports social club at my university which is held in huge regard. It offers scholarships, internships and most importantly a tight old-boys network with incredible opportunities left, right and center. In my first year there was a vote to allow women into the club as members - before that female sports teams were only allowed in the club house (recently refurbished for £2million) if escorted by a male member. There was not a large enough majority to change the constitution. Those who voted were current members, our 'friends' and assumed equals had voted not to allow women into their club. Although this is just one club and one example and it feels petty to be arguing about, it represents a much larger issue. Sexism. It has opened my eyes to the inequalities and what's worse is the inequality disadvantages everyone. We as women can't take advantage of the opportunities the old-boys network would give us and the men no longer have any women to socialize with in their club - funnily enough no women want to enter the club house anymore, and surprise surprise, without women, the men don't find it fun either!

I'm tired of feeling like a lone voice speaking up for women amongst a sea of white men in authority

The unprecedented opportunities of the world we are currently living in, the un-knowable complexities of the planet our children will inherit, demand a political system that dares to grow up: intellectually, emotionally, creatively and spiritually. We need everyone around the table. We need to be able to speak to each other. We need to be able to hear each other. And then, we need the wisdom, the courage and determination to move united into action that is purposeful, innovative, robust but malleable. It is time for us to embrace, nurture and celebrate all of who we are as a nation. It is time to educate, empower and engage all our citizens so that each of us may have an equal stake in the visioning and continual ‘becoming’ of our nation.

Because I've finally found a party i'm proud to put my name to - equality is necessary if we are to create a world we're proud of.

The pace of change has been too slow and now with 2 small granddaughters to campaign for as well, I am sure our joint energy, enthusiasm and commitment must make the UK a better place to grow up and flourish.

The pace of change has been too slow and now with 2 small granddaughters to campaign for as well, I am sure our joint energy, enthusiasm and commitment must make the UK a better place to grow up and flourish.

In order to balance family and career throughout my working life, my overall earnings and pension have been significantly reduced. My partner would say that he wishes he could have spent more time with the children when they were younger. Both our girls are well educated and want both a career and a family. I would love to see more flexibility in the workplace for both women and men, particularly but not exclusively for those who have young children. A five day week of 35/40 hours is not the only way to work.

Muslim women are often seen as being oppressed to the point that women around the world see us as having no voice of our own. Add "Pakistani" to the mix and you get a picture of desperate women crying out for Western saviors to come and free us from our patriarchal society. However, we are not all docile creatures under the thumb of the men in our lives - we can and do speak up for ourselves, but our voices are often lost behind those of white feminists. Women equality is both a global and a personal issue - we are all trying our best, as individuals, to do whatever we can for the women throughout the world. This means that a Pakistani Muslim woman's voice is just as important as any other woman on the planet. It is no doubt that Pakistani and Muslim women often suffer from the worst kinds of misogyny, but we are just as capable, if not more, for standing up for these women as a white woman. Movements like WPE affect women on a global scale and so, as a Pakistani woman, I support it with all my heart .

I am Transgender and I have fought against being cast into the male role all my life. I transitioned in 2013 and I am proud to be a woman, and to be finally recognised as a woman by others. As a woman I agree with all the stated aims of the WEP.