This year’s Women’s Forum Conference will explore the theme of ‘realising your potential’ with a range of workshops, an address from the Vice-Chancellor Professor Alison Richard and a keynote speech by the explorer, author and broadcaster Christina Dodwell (pictured).

The conference, to be held on Wednesday 25 February, follows on from last year’s successful conference ‘Confidence and Voice’. It will feature workshops including work-life balance, leadership and motivation, team working and assertiveness.

The aim of the conference is to encourage all women members of staff to realise their potential and progress in their careers. It provides an opportunity for participants to hear what’s going on in equality and diversity, and learn tools to help further their own personal career.

In her keynote speech Christina Dodwell will share her experiences of overcoming challenges during her varied life. These include travelling around Africa by horseback, by camel and by dugout canoe, a 7,000 mile flight across West Africa by microlight, travels in Kamchatka, where she learnt to drive reindeer and dogs, and exploring Madagascar by horse-drawn stagecoach and canoe.

She has written nine books, made 3 television films and over 40 radio documentaries and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a recipient of the Mungo Park medal. In 1995 she founded The Dodwell Trust, a charity dedicated to the helping young people in Madagascar.

The conference marks International Women’s Day on 8 March. International Women’s Day both celebrates women’s achievements and serves as a reminder of the continued need to strive for justice and equality for all women around the world.

All women members of staff are welcome to attend, for more information contact equality@admin.cam.ac.uk or 01223 332286.
 

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