In January, I joined Aurora, the Advance Higher Education leadership programme for women. But why I would need a women’s leadership programme? Wouldn’t it be seen as an unfair advantage over others who don’t have access to such programmes? Does this mean that I lack leadership skills and need extra support?
International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate ‘women’, and what better way than to acknowledge women’s progress as capable leaders of our society despite professional and societal barriers. Imagine the great powers women could achieve if we worked by helping each other rise – working as a sisterhood! Dr. Sayema Rahman Khan and Dr. Lei Zeng here share their journey, experiences and expectations from the Aurora program.
You may have seen that The University of Manchester is now an Endometriosis Friendly Employer. If you’re searching for information on how to best support your team members, or are seeking support for yourself, please read on.
To start Endometriosis awareness month, the Endometriosis & PCOS Network hosted their first ever Endometriosis & PCOS Awareness Event on Friday 1st March, which was attended by 80 UoM colleagues both in person and online!
My mum tells me, “Every individual within those generations had a dream. It’s whether or not the environment inhibits that dream… but their dreams live on through future generations”.
March hosts the global celebration of women, International Women’s Day. It allows us to celebrate women from a diverse range of backgrounds in all their deserving glory. In order to fully get into the spirit of International Women’s Day, I’ve been reading and indulging in a lot of media that particularly celebrates women and will be reviewing a book and a film that especially stood out to me.
Manchester has a rich history relating to women and worker’s rights. To me, these rights are historically analogous; International Women’s Day started as a protest by women workers over unfair conditions in the workplace.
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