There will be a number of events taking place to celebrate International Women’s Day and celebrate. Please see below events happening locally and regionally supported by Soroptimists:
Regional Meeting/Conference and Celebration of International Women’s Day Sat 13 March 10am to 1pm on Zoom –
We are excited to be marking this special day in the #Soroptimist calendar with two inspirational women leaders – ACC Kerrin Wilson, QPM – Assistant Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police and Shrabani Basu author of the “Spy Princess” who will talk to us about Noor Inayat Khan -the first woman radio operator to be infiltrated into occupied France in 1943. See below to read more about these two wonderful women. All are welcome, there is no charge, simply click here to book your place on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-leaders-international-womens-day-soroptimist-event-tickets-137607268043
If you have any queries please email silondonchilterns@hotmail.com
ACC Kerrin Wilson, QPM – Assistant Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police – Kerrin is one of only two female Chief Officer in the UK from an ethnic minority community and was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List. Kerrin is an entertaining and challenging speaker who has had a fascinating career and was recognised in her citation for the medal for “inspiring others to greatness” and “placing diversity at the heart of her work”.
Kerrin works tirelessly to improve gender parity in policing and to develop people from ethnic minority backgrounds. As well as developing networks affiliated to the National Black Police Association (NBPA) in her previous forces, she has founded Supporting Minorities in Lincolnshire through Engagement (SMILE) at Lincolnshire Police and GLOW (Greater Lincolnshire Outstanding Women) – the voice of strong female leaders from across the public and private sectors of Lincolnshire to inspire the next generation of women and girls to achieve their dreams.
Shrabani Basu – A renowned author and journalist was born and educated in India, moving to London in 1987. She has been the correspondent of the Calcutta-based newspaper Ananda Bazar Patrika and The Telegraph since that time.
She has always combined her journalism with her love of history and has written 3 important books about the shared histories of India and Britain. Her book “Victoria & Abdul: the true story of the Queen’s closest confidante” was turned into a successful film and her growing passion for the story of Noor Inayat Khan, which began with her book “Spy Princess” led to her successful campaign for a statue and blue plaque to commemorate Noor Inayat Khan as the first woman radio operator to be infiltrated into occupied France in 1943. The statue was unveiled in 2012 and the blue plaque in 2020.
www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/biography
To buy any of Shrabani’s books please click on the links here:
Spy Princess– www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/spy-princess
Victoria and Abdul – www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/victoria-abdul
Curry: the story of the Nation’s favourite dish – www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/curry
For King and Another Country: Indian soldiers on the Western Front, 1914-18 – www.amazon.co.uk/King-Another-Country-Soldiers-Western/dp/1408880113/
Her new book “The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer” – the bizarre story of Arthur Conan Doyle as detective and champion – can be pre-ordered here www.amazon.co.uk/Mystery-Parsee-Lawyer-Foreigner-English-ebook/dp/B08HWGRSNM/
The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 from UN Women www.unwomen.org is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”