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WWAFE Seminar 1 – Wednesday March 15

Cttee Rm 1 House of Lords, 5.30pm for 6pm-8pm

What about women? Do these ‘world’ changes impact on our action, our hopes, our intentions, our future and if so how? What about changes occurring directly in our own lives – what are they, how have they impacted, have they taken us in directions we never contemplated? What action have we taken to address the shocks, the sudden opportunities, the epiphanies? How can we make the best of change and changes, whether ‘out there’ in the external world of politics, or ‘in here’ at home with ourselves? This seminar series explores such questions through words and vision of women of backgrounds diverse and distinct, yet with the commonality women living in the world – a world of enormous changes.

Speakers:

Emma Higginbotham – Freelance journalist who began working in television and now works in print journalism

Georgina Howarth – Student, political activist and advocate for 16-year-olds voting rights

Harriet Townsend – Barrister specialising in planning and environmental law, and working in public law

Kim Bacchus – Business Transformation Consultant, motivational speaker and best-selling author of three books

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Emma Higginbotham was born in Cambridge in 1971, and read Ancient & Modern History at Oxford University before embarking on a London-based career in television production. Working mainly on comedy and music programmes, from Reeves and Mortimer to The Frank Skinner Show, she worked her way up from production secretary to producer/director (with credits including ITV’s Comedy Café, starring Mackenzie Crook, and BBC’s The Dave Saint Show, starring John Thomson). Returning to Cambridge with her 4-year-old son as a single parent, in 2005 she began again from scratch as a journalist. After writing property editorials for Cambridge News she began reviewing restaurants and penning food features, becoming a full-time feature writer and winning Feature Writer of the Year at the East of England Media Awards, and was twice shortlisted for Feature Writer of the Year at the Regional Press Awards. She was also shortlisted as Columnist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards for ‘Growing Pains’, her monthly column about parenting her son and young daughter. In summer 2016 Emma took voluntary redundancy and, now freelance, juggles feature writing with PR, editing, and a new-found love of oil painting.

Georgina (Georgie) Howarth is an 18-year-old at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, studying science and maths A Levels. Active campaigner in the Labour party since the age of 11 and member since 14. Former youth and student officer for Cambridge Labour and co-founder of Hills Road Labour club. Attended national women’s conference and at first national Labour Party Conference aged 14, and gave a speech backing votes at 16. In the Cambridge City 2014 election, helped organise an historic event in the winning of the seat of Market for the first time in a generation. Actively involved in (now) Member of Parliament and Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner’s general election victory in 2015. An avid knitter.

Harriet Townsend is a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers based in Grays Inn London. She has over 20 years’ experience as a lawyer and advocate specialising in planning and environment law, and has a complementary public law practice in local authority powers and duties and related  property matters. She acts for local authorities, developers, landowners and individuals across England and Wales. The most recent editions of the leading Directories confirm that Harriet has ‘an excellent knowledge of planning and environmental law’, and that she is ‘a very surefooted advocate who is without arrogance. She shows good judgement when presenting cases and is very thorough in her preparation’: Chambers and Partners 2017;  and ‘A wonderful barrister, who is calm, fabulous with clients, fiercely bright and a great advocate’: Legal 500 2016

Kim Bacchus is a domestic violence survivor and author of three bestselling books, now using her past personal experience to speak for organisations on the dangers of abusive relationships and the preservation of human rights. She has written and produced an accredited Domestic Violence programme which she delivers to organisations around the United Kingdom, and as a Business Transformation Consultant, Motivational Speaker and a Personal Development Coach provides specialist services through Kim Bacchus Solutions Ltd. She is also an ordained Minister for a large Community Church within London, whilst her qualifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Coaching and Facilitation have made her profoundly successful in changing lives and organisations.

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