#InspiringGirlsUK is happy to announce Ekamjit Kaur as our new UK Young Ambassador! π
Ekamjit, who is from Birmingham, will be joining the global Young Ambassador Network 2023-2024. We can't wait to see her commitment to inspiring girls her age & making her mark on IG UK!π
1. Here are three inspirational British women architects that you should know about! ποΈ
Lady Elizabeth WilbrahamποΈ
Elisabeth Scottπ
Zaha HadidπΌοΈ
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Showcasing some of the favourite pieces of advice from girls at Cyfarthfa High School, in Merthyr Tydfil, shared with them by role models during the #InspiringGirlsUK Roadshow ! π
Click the link in our bio to register as an #InspiringGirlsUK role model today! π
Having women film directors is essential for promoting diversity & improving the quality & variety of films!π₯
When girls can see women in different positions in the film industry, it inspires them to explore a career in film too!π
#InspiringGirlsUK #WomenInFilm
History is in the making! On the 15th of June, it was announced that Dame Sue Carr would be the first woman to be the Lord Justice of England & Wales! π
She was officially appointed to this position on the 1st October 2023!β¨
#InspiringGirlsUK #WomenInPolitics
Millie Kendall O.B.E. is the CEO of British Beauty Council & here she tells us that the beauty industry isn't just about glam; there are roles in marketing, product development & beauty journalism!β¨
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#InspiringGirlsUK is grateful to have had Hanan Bayanoni as our first ever UK Young Ambassador!π
She has played an important role in helping us on our mission to empower & raise the aspirations of girls aged 11-16 across the UK!β¨
Thank you for being a great role model Hanan!π«Ά
#InspiringGirlsUK continues to work with the MetLife Foundation, creating new & exciting opportunities and events for girls across the UK!π
Together we hosted a speed-networking event at the #MetLife Headquarters in Brighton, for pupils from Challney Girls back in July!π«
BNY Mellon & #InspiringGirlsUK are continuing to work together to connect girls with inspiring women role models!π
Girls from Plumstead Manor learnt about different careers through a speed-networking that was held at the BNY Mellon office in London last month!β¨
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4. Zaha Hadid: She was an Iraqi-British architect & in 2004 she was the first woman to ever receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize! She designed the London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Olympic Games and The Riverside Museum in Glasgow.πΌοΈ
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3. Elisabeth Scott: She was a British architect born in 1898. She designed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is considered to be one of the most important buildings in the history of British theatre.π
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2. Lady Elizabeth Wilbraham: Although this is debated, many historians consider her to be the first British woman architect. She designed several notable buildings, including Weston Park and Wotton House.ποΈ
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Hattie Brett is the editor in chief of Grazia UK & TheJuggleUK!π°
For the #InspiringGirlsUK Programme Launch, we were lucky to have her as one of our co-hosts!β¨
Thank you so much Hattie Brett for supporting us on our mission to empower girls across the UK!π
Nimco Ali OBE is a political strategist, a leading FGM activist & the CEO & Co-Founder of The Five Foundation, an organisation that aims to end FGM.
@nimkoali is an inspiration to girls everywhere as she shows the importance of fighting for what you believe in!πͺ
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Andrea McLean is an award-winning broadcaster, writer & co-founder of the This Girl Is On Fire podcast!ποΈ
Andrea McLean Author, CEO This Girl Is On Fire was one of our keynote speakers for the #InspiringGirlsUK Programme Launch where girls from Copthall School had the chance to learn about her achievements!π
Anne Usher MBE is a gold medal-winning Paralympian who competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympics in canoeing!π£ββοΈ
Anne Usher (Dickins) MBE was a key speaker at the #InspiringGirlsUK Programme Launch, where she joined our panel discussion for an audience of over 200 girls from Copthall School!π«
Dina Asher-Smith is a British runner who is the fastest woman in the UK!ππΏββοΈ
As an accomplished British Athlete, she has won multiple medals!
In 2020, Barbie MATTEL - one of our partners here in the UK, created a Barbie doll of Dina Asher-Smith honouring #IWD π
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Copthall School proudly hosted the Inspiring Girls launch programme in UK with an International Women's Day event. Read more about the programme here copthallschool.org.uk/238/news-eventβ¦
Inspiring Girls UK Andrea McLean Author, CEO This Girl Is On Fire Hira Ali #InspiringGirlsUK
π¬π§ Last week at Copthall School, Inspiring Girls UK launched a new programme of activities in schools aimed at tackling gender stereotypes!
π We were thrilled to welcome leading UK role models who showed girls diverse career choices!
Watch now!
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