Blog 100 years, 100 women

One job is not enough for Fay, who also runs a business selling handmade nursery décor which she set up whilst on maternity leave!

Chief Digital and Information Officer Jacky takes an empowering approach to leadership, and endeavours to create a culture that attracts, retains and nurtures people from all backgrounds.

Having a grandmother who has lived an incredible life has many perks - one being lived history talked about over a glass of wine!

Georgia recounts the experience of finding the relationship between gender and respect changing upon leaving home, and why she believes that the Civil service is a shining beacon leading the way for equal gender representation.

Our creative frontend Gov.UK developer, baker and keen photographer Vanita tells us about the inspirational women in her life, her work at the public-Government interface, and what she learned about gender career stereotypes from an all-girls school.

The Civil Service has become a family occupation for our Operational Research Analyst Vivienne, who enjoys the work/ life benefits the organisation has to offer.

Ellie is one of those people who just does not stop. If she is not working to support Civil Service talent she is training for a marathon, running a brownie pack or organising the suffrage centenary relay. We really have no idea how she does it!

Jade attributes her feminist fire to the book 'Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of A Desert Nomad’ and as she says, this fire has continued to blaze every since.

Charlotte is passionate about supporting others, no doubt a trait she has inherited from her mother and grandmother who were both actively involved in their local communities.

Kathryn argues that we all need to know who we are and what makes us tick. She clearly knows what motivates her and is using this to excel in her HR role.