Queen Latifiah was a pivotal member of the “Native Tongues” Hip Hop collective in the late 1980s. She successfully managed to break into a very male orientated musical genre and promote a ‘conscious’ form of Hop Hop. This movement was orientated around spreading positivity and challenging all forms of discrimination. Read more…
My grandma, Edie, represented the best of a capable, decisive woman with great strength and an amazing work ethic. She could achieve so much in a day by just rolling up her sleeves and getting stuck in. She had seven children and worked hard every day, she had an ascorbic Read more…
Currently, my academic tutor Michelle Yeoman has had a significant influence on me. She is such a motivated woman, independent and so caring. She has time for anyone, despite how busy her life already is. Her honesty and nature has given me confidence, motivation and helped me achieve academically and Read more…
Naya Rivera has been an inspiration to me since I was a preteen. Naya portrayed Santana Lopez, a lesbian character, throughout her coming out journey. She was bold, independent and proud. She helped me to see that I could be too, and I believe I wouldn’t be where I am Read more…
Jo McEvoy, my former team leader – intelligence, kindness, resilience – and an inspiring passion for Early Years and Primary ITE.
Frida Kahlo is a magnificent woman. She has an extremely strong mentality. Her mindset towards life and art is very inspirational and her wisdoms are impactful and ‘thought-provoking’. If I say feminism, the first thing popping in my mind is Frida Kahlo.
Lady Gaga – she has been a massive influence on a lot of women and those within the LGBT community, she is a fantastic representation for bisexuals and isn’t afraid to show who she really is
My Aunt, June Card, is 90 years old this year. She is an incredibly intelligent and fiercely independent woman. Her long and successful career began as a teacher in Kenya and ended as General Secretary of the John Lewis Partnership. She continues to travel to far flung places all over Read more…
Ann Gregory has had an enormous influence on me personally and on my career. She was Head of Languages at York St John until her retirement in 2010, and was instrumental in introducing the Languages degree programmes here, which were highly innovative at the time. She had a national reputation Read more…
Prof Devi Sridhar has been an incredible voice of reason on social and mainstream media since the beginning of 2020, in her role as Prof of Public Health at Edinburgh University. She has dealt with calm grace all of the misogyny and assumptions about her gender, as well as all Read more…