Briony Goulden - the great-great-niece of Emmeline Pankhurst
Briony has a family connection to this year's celebrations and in this blog she introduces us to some of the less famous, but equally brave, members of her family.
Siobhan Sherry
Gemma Harper - the woman curious about life
Gemma introduces us to her mother Sula who was, in the words of Maya Angelou, a Phenomenal Woman who spent her life caring for others. Sadly Sula passed away recently but her spirit lives on in Gemma.
Alma Richardson - the woman who has been a Civil Servant for 58 years!
Alma has dedicated her life to public service. Since joining the Civil Service in 1959 she has seen a tremendous amount of changes but is very clear that there is still more she would like to do before she eventually retires!
Jane Harbottle - the woman who believes you get out what you put in
Jane is passionate about supporting and helping others, not only people in her team but also through her work to ensure that people in vulnerable situations get access to the legal advice.
Kelly-Jo James - the woman who gets the most out of being around others
Kelly-Jo has vivid memories of eating chips with her brothers while her mother worked in the local fish and chip shop. She also says she is blown away by how fascinating other people's life stories are, but we think her own story is pretty interesting too!
Lucy Pedrick - the woman who believes we are like onions
Lucy believes that like ogres, people are like onions and that we should celebrate every layer which makes us who we are.
Daxa Odedra - the woman coaching other women back into sport
Daxa loves her job as a project manager but really comes alive outside of work.
Kuljit Sagoo - the woman who is freed by her faith
Kuljit was introduced to gender equality from a young age, reinforced by the fact that in Sikhism women are equal to men in status, role and power. It is therefore no wonder that Kuljit is incredibly passionate about equality and allowing people to be the best they can be.
Andrea Malam - the woman fitting charity work around her day job
Andrea has been working in law enforcement for over 22 years, carrying out important additional work to improve diversity in the sector.
Georgia Unsworth - the woman making Whitehall policy real for local audiences
Georgia is an Italophile inspired by her incredible Mama.
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