Sophie Walker (born 27 May 1971)[2][3] is a British political activist who was the founding leader of the Women's Equality Party (WE) in the United Kingdom.

[14][15] Walker told BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement programme that the party would be taking a non-partisan approach to elections, "We will be undertaking consultations with our members and deciding which seats to target.

Under Walker's leadership the party grew to 75 UK branches and contested local, national and mayoral elections.

[18] The term of office is five years and was due to run until 2023,[19] but Walker resigned in early 2019 citing frustration at the lack of diversity within the party.

[8] Walker stood in the 2017 general election in Shipley against the sitting Conservative MP Philip Davies, an anti-political correctness and men's rights campaigner.

[24] Walker is married to Christopher Naylor, the former chief executive officer of Barking and Dagenham council.

[25] Walker has appeared on a number of media broadcasts within the UK including a panel discussion on free speech and equality with Jordan Peterson and Michael Fabricant for The Wright Stuff.