“Things are changing for women in the Armed Forces, and there is no longer a requirement to sacrifice the breastfeeding journey in order to have a successful career.”
2022 Inspiring Women Awards Natasha Day
Lance Corporal Natasha Day, one of our 2022 Here […]
Over the past 31 years, the Inspiring Women Awards lunch has become known for giving a platform to the finalists to share their stories in their own words. Guests always comment that they don’t know how we find these remarkable women year on year, but […]
Marcella founded Can-Survive UK (support and information for people with cancer) from her home in 2016 with a phone, laptop and unbounded passion to provide culturally appropriate support to Black people and other minority communities affected by cancer.
Having been heavily involved in the end-of-life care for her father, who died from prostate cancer, she was […]
Gaynor founded Heelz and Toez as a business committed to disrupting the children’s footwear market by enabling the manufacture of completely recyclable shoes made wholly from recycled products. Her mission? To create shoes that are recyclable, comfortable and customisable.
The average lifespan of children’s shoes is less than six months and with over 300million pairs […]
Kerry is a qualified forensic psychologist specialising in working with violent and sexual offenders. She began her career at the notorious HMP Wakefield, a Category A men’s prison which houses a large number of high-profile, high-risk sex offenders and murderers.
This experience has led Kerry to being recognised for her ability to engage with, and […]
In 2020, Jennie sold her business, Kids Allowed, and retired for a life of leisure. Fast forward a year and a friend sent her a video of their baby, sharing how proud they were of their little one’s achievements.
Jennie was immediately struck by how many other accomplishments her baby had in this short clip and […]
Nana is a Ghanaian Social Entrepreneur helping female Agribusiness founders and women farmers to make impact. She is currently the President of Direct Impact Foundation (an organisation that seeks to bridge the wide gap between rural and urban education) and the initiator of Guzakuza, a social enterprise that empowers young women to create jobs, wealth […]
Pakistan is one of the lowest-performing countries in the Southeast Asian region in terms of access to primary education, its quality, and learning outcomes, with an estimated 22.8 million children aged 5-16 not attending school.
For over 40 years, Basarat has been at the forefront of tackling these problems bringing meaningful education and literacy initiatives […]
Alisha is currently reading Medicine at the University of Leeds and due to graduate in July 2023. During her studies, Alisha has undertaken a clinical elective in Infectious Diseases and Neurology at Hospital de Resturacao, Recife, Brazil and from 2018, has acted as an online tutor in university admission tests including, A-level Biology and Chemistry, […]
