Kate Owen is a Welsh administrator and anti-transgender activist.
Background
Owen earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Leicester in 1990.
From November 2011 to November 2014, Owen was senior administrator and clerk to the board at Cwmpas. Owen then took a role at Universities Wales from 2014 to 2017 as office manager and clerk to the board. Owen also held a part-time role at Chapter Arts Centre from 2012 to 2018, initially as front of house manager and later as hiring manager. In August 2018, Owen was named head of executive support at Cardiff Students’ Union, working there until January 2025.
Owen served as a trustee at Home4U Cardiff from 2023 to 2024. In 2025, Owen served in a part-time position as PA to the Senior Leadership Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Owen is an associate member of the Chartered Governance Institute.
Anti-trans activism
Owen is a member of the Welsh branch of anti-trans group Women’s Rights Network.Â
Owen was a Trustee at Sex Matters from August 2024 to September 2025.
Anti-trans coverage
Sex Matters (September 20, 2024). Sex Matters appoints new trustees. https://sex-matters.org/posts/updates/sex-matters-appoints-new-trustees/
Resources
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Facebook (facebook.com)
Sex Matters (sex-matters.org)
- Kate Owen
- sex-matters.org/about-us/board/kate-owen [archive]