Natasha Walter
@natashawalter.bsky.social
Writer, feminist, climate campaigner
Coming soon: Feminism for a World on Fire (Virago)
Previous books: Living Dolls, Before the Light Fades, A Quiet Life
Hon Professor Centre for Climate Justice, QMUL
Founder Women for Refugee Women
natashawalter.co.uk
Coming soon: Feminism for a World on Fire (Virago)
Previous books: Living Dolls, Before the Light Fades, A Quiet Life
Hon Professor Centre for Climate Justice, QMUL
Founder Women for Refugee Women
natashawalter.co.uk
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Natasha Walter
@natashawalter.bsky.social
· Nov 12
My next book, Feminism for a World on Fire, is out next May.
In it, I’m honest about the challenges that women are facing, from misogyny to the climate emergency - but I also look at how women are still defending our rights and trying to build a better world…
In it, I’m honest about the challenges that women are facing, from misogyny to the climate emergency - but I also look at how women are still defending our rights and trying to build a better world…
Vital reporting on women’s struggle in North East Syria by Matt Broomfield in the Telegraph:
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...?
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...?
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Vital reporting on women’s struggle in North East Syria by Matt Broomfield in the Telegraph:
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...?
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...?
I still find it shocking that Hillary Clinton can go and whitewash the patriarchal authoritarianism of Saudi Arabia. For all her stated commitment to women's rights, that she will take money from the state where women are denied many basic rights. Incredible. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/w...
Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Walk Into a Saudi Real Estate Forum
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I still find it shocking that Hillary Clinton can go and whitewash the patriarchal authoritarianism of Saudi Arabia. For all her stated commitment to women's rights, that she will take money from the state where women are denied many basic rights. Incredible. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/w...
What one can see of the agreement between Syrian govt & SDF is striking for its commitment to Kurdish rights, formation of new military units- & silence on women's rights. I hope that the women of NE Syria get peace. I hope they don't have to give up too much in return. hawarnews.com/en/text-of-a...
Text of agreement between SDF, Syrian Transitional Govt
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have revealed the text of the agreement concluded with the Syrian Transitional Government, which includes the withdrawal of military forces from contact lines and th...
hawarnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM
What one can see of the agreement between Syrian govt & SDF is striking for its commitment to Kurdish rights, formation of new military units- & silence on women's rights. I hope that the women of NE Syria get peace. I hope they don't have to give up too much in return. hawarnews.com/en/text-of-a...
Good to see Princess Kate is braiding her hair. As are thousands of women across the world to show their support for women under threat in Syria. Style or solidarity?
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Good to see Princess Kate is braiding her hair. As are thousands of women across the world to show their support for women under threat in Syria. Style or solidarity?
In the chaos and conflict of Syria, it’s vital that Yazidi voices are heard. Memories of genocide are fresh and fears of the future are real. Thanks @jessiewill.bsky.social for this report www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
Fear and uncertainty for Yazidis and Kurds in Syria amid government advances
For minority groups in the northeast, the fragile ceasefire comes with more profound questions over their future in Syria.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
In the chaos and conflict of Syria, it’s vital that Yazidi voices are heard. Memories of genocide are fresh and fears of the future are real. Thanks @jessiewill.bsky.social for this report www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
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With the Syrian govt advancing into northeast Syria over the last few weeks, taking control of swathes of Kurdish-held territory, I spoke to people from 2 minority groups – Yazidis and Kurds – who are fearful of the future. For
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
Fear and uncertainty for Yazidis and Kurds in Syria amid government advances
For minority groups in the northeast, the fragile ceasefire comes with more profound questions over their future in Syria.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
With the Syrian govt advancing into northeast Syria over the last few weeks, taking control of swathes of Kurdish-held territory, I spoke to people from 2 minority groups – Yazidis and Kurds – who are fearful of the future. For
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
Holocaust Memorial Day is personally important to me. Today, as always, I return to the memory of those in my family who were killed, forced to flee, tortured in those dark years. Sometimes I now feel this work of memory has been tainted by those who want to use those stories to obscure
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Holocaust Memorial Day is personally important to me. Today, as always, I return to the memory of those in my family who were killed, forced to flee, tortured in those dark years. Sometimes I now feel this work of memory has been tainted by those who want to use those stories to obscure
Absolutely insane that only 61 percent of Americans think ICE has gone too far. There’s a history book in the making called ‘Trump’s willing executioners’.
Tom Bateman, BBC R4 (8.04am)
"Public opinion polling may be weighing on the White House with some research suggesting *a growing minority of Trump supporters* see the ICE raids as too aggressive in nature"
But why no reference to "most Americans - including a growing minority of Trump supporters" ?
"Public opinion polling may be weighing on the White House with some research suggesting *a growing minority of Trump supporters* see the ICE raids as too aggressive in nature"
But why no reference to "most Americans - including a growing minority of Trump supporters" ?
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Absolutely insane that only 61 percent of Americans think ICE has gone too far. There’s a history book in the making called ‘Trump’s willing executioners’.
Such a wild metaphor for the role of the royal family in Britain. www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate
It's been called one of the most dangerous illegal waste sites in the country - a huge 25,000 tonne dump of rubbish located next to a row of houses and a primary school near Wigan.
www.channel4.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Such a wild metaphor for the role of the royal family in Britain. www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
When the American people are so bravely resisting authoritarianism, what position is the British right taking up?
They are siding with the state against the protesters, with the killers against the protectors. Below, Melanie Phillips in the Times.
They are siding with the state against the protesters, with the killers against the protectors. Below, Melanie Phillips in the Times.
January 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
When the American people are so bravely resisting authoritarianism, what position is the British right taking up?
They are siding with the state against the protesters, with the killers against the protectors. Below, Melanie Phillips in the Times.
They are siding with the state against the protesters, with the killers against the protectors. Below, Melanie Phillips in the Times.
Women are braiding their hair in solidarity with the Kurdish women facing up to oppression in Syria.
Not a beauty trend.
But very beautiful.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT04ikD...
Not a beauty trend.
But very beautiful.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT04ikD...
Schilan Kurdpoor ❤️☀️💚 on Instagram: "Today, we braid our hair
to refuse erasure.
For Kurdish women.
For those they tried to silence.
For #Kurdistan.
#KurdishWomen
#BraidingAsResistance
#JinJiyanAza...
1,846 likes, 88 comments - schilan_kurdpoor on January 22, 2026: "Today, we braid our hair
to refuse erasure.
For Kurdish women.
For those they tried to silence.
For #Kurdistan.
#KurdishWomen
#Braid...
www.instagram.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Women are braiding their hair in solidarity with the Kurdish women facing up to oppression in Syria.
Not a beauty trend.
But very beautiful.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT04ikD...
Not a beauty trend.
But very beautiful.
www.instagram.com/reel/DT04ikD...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
The threat to Rojava is grave and resonates beyond Syria. This is where the phrase Woman Life Freedom was first used. This cannot be where it dies.
I write for the Guardian about why we should all be standing by the women in NE Syria in these desperate times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I write for the Guardian about why we should all be standing by the women in NE Syria in these desperate times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The threat to Rojava is grave and resonates beyond Syria. This is where the phrase Woman Life Freedom was first used. This cannot be where it dies.
I write for the Guardian about why we should all be standing by the women in NE Syria in these desperate times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I write for the Guardian about why we should all be standing by the women in NE Syria in these desperate times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
“The Kurdish women’s struggle for a different future is also our struggle. Let us recognise our commonality & stand up for the Kurdish people”
Our statement on the Rojava Women’s revolution, the threat it faces, & what we’re calling on the UK govt to do 👇🏾
southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-...
Our statement on the Rojava Women’s revolution, the threat it faces, & what we’re calling on the UK govt to do 👇🏾
southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-...
Rojava Women’s Revolution Faces Existential Threat - Southall Black Sisters
A Statement from Southall Black Sisters The Rojava Women’s revolution in North East Syria has been a source of inspiration to feminists worldwide since its inception in 2012, with its project of radic...
southallblacksisters.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
“The Kurdish women’s struggle for a different future is also our struggle. Let us recognise our commonality & stand up for the Kurdish people”
Our statement on the Rojava Women’s revolution, the threat it faces, & what we’re calling on the UK govt to do 👇🏾
southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-...
Our statement on the Rojava Women’s revolution, the threat it faces, & what we’re calling on the UK govt to do 👇🏾
southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
24% of people who voted Labour at the last general election now plan to
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
24% of people who voted Labour at the last general election now plan to
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
Like so many people, I am watching the news from Syria with alarm.
The courage of women in NE Syria has been undeniable. We don’t need to romanticise Rojava to recognise that its achievements were impressive and its vision inspiring.
The courage of women in NE Syria has been undeniable. We don’t need to romanticise Rojava to recognise that its achievements were impressive and its vision inspiring.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Like so many people, I am watching the news from Syria with alarm.
The courage of women in NE Syria has been undeniable. We don’t need to romanticise Rojava to recognise that its achievements were impressive and its vision inspiring.
The courage of women in NE Syria has been undeniable. We don’t need to romanticise Rojava to recognise that its achievements were impressive and its vision inspiring.
Reposted by Natasha Walter
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
ictnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars.
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
ictnews.org/news/north-c...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
The remaining three hunger strikers have ended their strike. A good moment to reflect on how falsely labelling them as terrorists dehumanises the prisoners. Thought-provoking piece for the Nerve by @natashawalter.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/palestine-...
www.thenerve.news/p/palestine-...
'The word terrorism is being used to remove empathy': Natasha Walter on how language dehumanises the Palestine Action hunger strikers
Hunger striker Heba Muraisi has never been charged, tried or convicted of terrorism. But she and the other strikers have been stripped of humanity by how the government has labelled them. The repercus...
www.thenerve.news
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The remaining three hunger strikers have ended their strike. A good moment to reflect on how falsely labelling them as terrorists dehumanises the prisoners. Thought-provoking piece for the Nerve by @natashawalter.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/palestine-...
www.thenerve.news/p/palestine-...
Reposted by Natasha Walter
“Some of us fear that we have swapped one unelected despot for another.” Armando Ledezma writes about Venezuela in the lead-up and the aftermath of the Trump Administration's capture of Nicolás Maduro. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela
After the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some residents fear that one unelected despot has been swapped for another.
www.newyorker.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Some of us fear that we have swapped one unelected despot for another.” Armando Ledezma writes about Venezuela in the lead-up and the aftermath of the Trump Administration's capture of Nicolás Maduro. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Good, informative article by Narges Bajoghli on Iran and whether this rebellion is a revolution - or what it would take to turn it into a revolution. time.com/7345623/iran...
January 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Good, informative article by Narges Bajoghli on Iran and whether this rebellion is a revolution - or what it would take to turn it into a revolution. time.com/7345623/iran...
What's absolutely insane about this poll is this: 36% of Americans believe the ICE agent was right to kill Renee Good. I cannot take comfort in the fact 52% of Americans say he was not justified. More than one in three approve this murder. zeteo.com/p/ice-renee-...
EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Americans Don’t Believe ICE Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Justified
The new poll conducted for Zeteo also shows a majority of Americans reject Trump’s attempts to smear Good as a ‘domestic terrorist.’
zeteo.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
What's absolutely insane about this poll is this: 36% of Americans believe the ICE agent was right to kill Renee Good. I cannot take comfort in the fact 52% of Americans say he was not justified. More than one in three approve this murder. zeteo.com/p/ice-renee-...
Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026)
Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...
humanists.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
This political moment in the US is incredibly clarifying about the British right.
In the Times yesterday, Fraser Nelson blamed the killing of Good on... immigration. Today, Camilla Long blames it on... Democrats, & trans rights.
The left is always to blame, even for the rise of fascism.
In the Times yesterday, Fraser Nelson blamed the killing of Good on... immigration. Today, Camilla Long blames it on... Democrats, & trans rights.
The left is always to blame, even for the rise of fascism.
January 11, 2026 at 10:43 AM
This political moment in the US is incredibly clarifying about the British right.
In the Times yesterday, Fraser Nelson blamed the killing of Good on... immigration. Today, Camilla Long blames it on... Democrats, & trans rights.
The left is always to blame, even for the rise of fascism.
In the Times yesterday, Fraser Nelson blamed the killing of Good on... immigration. Today, Camilla Long blames it on... Democrats, & trans rights.
The left is always to blame, even for the rise of fascism.
Piles of bodies, internet shutdown, live ammunition… incredible courage from protesters in Iran who continue with their defiance despite this horrific crackdown.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out
Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Piles of bodies, internet shutdown, live ammunition… incredible courage from protesters in Iran who continue with their defiance despite this horrific crackdown.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...