BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Raising awareness and sisterhood: do we still need 1960s' tools fo r 21st century social change? - Hanna Naima McCloskey\, Founder &\; CEO of Fearless Futures DTSTART:20151207T160000Z DTEND:20151207T173000Z UID:TALK62510@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Pamela Burnard DESCRIPTION:Gender equality remains a distant goal in the UK. Yes\, progre ss has been made over the last 100 years since the vote\, but not nearly a s much as any of us would hope for. Notwithstanding the realities for girl s and women\, the prevailing narrative they hear is "you can be anything y ou want to be"\; a narrative that places responsibility for 'falling short ' of any potential successes squarely in their hands. But just how useful is it to state that the world is your oyster when systemic (gender) inequa lity is alive and well? And doesn't the alternative - considering deeply r ooted societal sexism - just lead to disaffection and negativity? Isn't eq uality simply an eventuality that will sort itself out? This talk will exp lore the tensions at the heart of mainstream discussions on gender equalit y and women's place in the world and will consider alternatives to acceler ating the pace of change - for the benefit of us all.\n\n*Bio*\n\nHanna is the Founder & CEO of Fearless Futures - a movement of fearless young wome n's leadership. Fearless Futures is a social enterprise that works with gi rls and women in schools\, universities and their early careers running in novative leadership development programmes enabling participants to unders tand and challenge deeply rooted societal sexism\, grow their courage and actualise their leadership through peer power.\n\nDaughter to an Algerian mother and a British father\, Hanna grew up in Wembley in North West Londo n. Over the last nine years\, Hanna has worked for the United Nations\, NG Os and the Royal Bank of Scotland\, across communications\, research and f inance roles\; and has lived\, studied and worked in Israel-Palestine\, It aly\, USA\, Sudan\, Syria and the UK. She has a BA in English from the Uni versity of Cambridge and an MA in International Relations from the Johns H opkins School of Advanced International Studies\, with a specialism in Con flict Management. Most recently\, Hanna worked in investment banking and h er time at RBS saw her focus\, outside of infrastructure financing advisor y\, on bringing about diversity in the workplace. This culminated in her b eing shortlisted for the Women in the City Future Leader Award and receivi ng the Deloitte Chartered Banker’s Young Banker of the Year Award for he r innovation with respect to this goal. Hanna is an expert in gender and l eadership\, having dedicated the last six years to researching\, living an d exploring the literature and practice of creating socially just\, empowe red and inclusive communities and workplaces. Her belief in the transforma tive power of education has seen her become Vice-Chair of Governors at the inspiring Viking Primary School. She is also on the Board of Trustees of The Artemis Network and is a Fellow of the RSA. LOCATION:Bamford Room\, Homerton College\, Hills Road\, Cambridge CB2 8PQ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR