Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Detective Chief Inspector Allison Woods.

Allison has been breaking down barriers and smashing glass ceilings since she first joined Merseyside Police in 1997.  […]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Emma Buckley.

Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four […]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Claire-Marie Boggiano.

One of Claire-Marie’s many mantras is ‘there’s […]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Grace Vella.

Some might say Grace Vella has chosen a career field ripe with sexism and homophobia.

Born into a family of huge Liverpool fans, she got […]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Maggie Oliver.

Maggie Oliver is perhaps best known as the “Detective turned Whistleblower” who resigned from Greater Manchester Police in late 2012 in order […]

Continuing our series of pen portraits of our 2020/2021 finalists, this week we introduce you to:

Sarwat Jaleel.

It was an extended hospital stay and a small bar of soap that was the catalyst for Sarwat Jaleel to set up her […]

Over March & April 2021 we will be publishing pen portraits of the Finalists attending the Inspiring Women Awards Lunch on 14th May 2021.

Marie McCourt.

It’s been 33 years since Marie McCourt’s life was changed forever. 

In February […]