International Women’s Day 2020

June 9, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 weekend at South Bank’s Women of the World Festival with Bounce Theatre with our library of joy and bringing together female empowerment with Uma at by Chloe.

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Global Arts Kingston International Women’s Day at Kingston Museum

March 25, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

On Friday 8th March, Global Arts Kingston – which aims to create, develop and deliver inter-generation and multicultural events within the local communities of Kingston-Upon-Thames – celebrated International Women’s Day by acknowledging women heroes. Through music, poetry, and special guests speakers Rita Kakati Shah, founder of Uma, and ITV chef Parveen Ashraf, it was a thought-provoking and emotional evening, amplified by inspirational women.

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International Women's Day Global Arts Kingston

100 Years Ago (Some) British Women Won the Right to Vote and Why it Matters Today

March 9, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

After four years of contributing to Brown Girl magazine, last year I undertook the role of UK editor. Since then, the team has slowly but steadily grown. On IWD 2018, I’m extremely proud of the breadth of content these ladies have produced in the last few months. Today, I am proud to share their thoughts on what 100 years of The Right To Vote means to them here for Brown Girl Magazine

Happy IWD to my fab team #IWD2018 #Vote100

Global Arts Kingston goes Bold for Change for International Women’s Day

March 15, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“…By recognising and celebrating the inspirational women of Kingston-Upon-Thames whose contribution to social, community and economic areas of the borough, Global Arts Kingston echoed its own voice to #BeBoldForChange!…”

Read all about Global Arts Kingston International Women’s Day event in The Asian Today

The Woman that is You

March 8, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

..”As spectators, we applaud the likes of Hilary Clinton or Malala as role models, but how much are we encouraging or even acknowledging the inspiring women within our own homes?..”

What does International Women’s Day mean to you. Read my feature in The Asian Today here

Originally published here

International Women’s day with BBC Radio London’s Sunny & Shay

March 5, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with BBC Radio London’s Sunny and Shay, with Shweta Aggarwal and Daman Kaur Mullhi.. Listen to the full show here.

Hey Bhagwan! It’s Mother’s Day!

March 7, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“….Where the male characters of Mahabharat may be remembered for fighting battles, it is the women who often took control and decisions to drive events within their favour…” What role do women in mythology play in our lives?

Article now featured in The Asian Today..

Originally published here.

Sejal Sehmi

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