A very informative and inspirational event at Brabners Solicitors, Liverpool, organised by the incredibly talented Jayne Croft. The presentation by Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst was very interesting, evidencing the story of women’s rights throughout history and to the present day.
It was disappointing that the representation of men in the audience was poor. Women have, and continue to live and breathe the challenges discussed. It is men who need to hear and embrace the messages and use their power to make embedded and permanent changes for women in education, business, and employment, particularly in senior positions. Men are part of the blockage and also part of the solution.
It was also notable that there was a dearth of ethnic minority people in the room, a phenomenon I often encounter in the world of business. That is a picture that also needs to change. Black women are a minority within a minority and often, therefore, invisible. My mission is to continue to contribute to changing this picture.
I look forward to reading Helen’s book “Words Not Deeds – The Story of Women’s Rights Then and Now”.
