For International Women’s Day (IWD) and beyond, let’s all fully #EmbraceEquity.
 
Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA, and it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.
 
IWD 2023’s campaign theme aims to get the world talking about why “equal opportunities are no longer enough.” 
 

Read more about IWD via this link

 

You can read Nikki’s blog on the gender imbalance of Enterprise via this link

 

And you can click this link to visit our Accelerating Women’s Enterprise page

 
 
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Action Hampshire’s New Trustee, Nagina Kaleem!
 
Nagina in a red scarf and cardigan

Nagina Kaleem is a professional science teacher with over two decades of experience promoting girls’ education in Pakistan. After personal circumstances forced her to leave this work, she moved to the UK and faced various challenges, including a Cancer diagnosis and cultural differences.. Despite the difficulties, she persevered and completed her treatment, and began volunteering with various organisations to better understand the culture and values of the UK. Through her volunteer work, she noticed the lack of participation and isolation many women, particularly immigrants, face in their communities. This motivated her to continue working to empower and support women in the UK, and she has made it her mission to use her skills and experiences to create a more inclusive and equal society. She is currently running a social enterprise called Cross-Culture Hub in Southampton to fulfil her compassion for empowering and educating women. 

Nagina Kaleem found that international communities coming to the UK remain isolated in their own pockets and despite various opportunities, they find it difficult to integrate in the society. So, she started a unique community service based social-enterprise, Cross-Culture Hub CIC supporting immigrants to be better included in the society.
 
 
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Susanna Edwards
The School of Creative Wellness
Quote:  ‘Take time for You’
Insta:  @schoolofcreativewellnessltd
 
Rachel Lewis
Presenting Your Past
Quote:  ‘Your Life Your Story’
Insta:  presentingyourpast
Fb: @presentingyourpast  
 
Lynne Baulch
Quote:  ‘We are amazing!’
Fb: @LynneBaulch 
Deborah Pickering
Beam Wellbeing
Quote:  ‘Trust your Intuition’
Fb:  @BeamWellbeing (not Beam Wellbeing UK)
 
Arzia Abbasi
Phoenix Rising – Still I Rise
Quote:  ‘We Are Enough!!’
 
Gillian Branson
Enterprising Nature
Quote:  ‘Mother Earth is your Sister’
Fb:@GillianBranson
 
 
 

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