Definition Redefined - A Commission on Black Women & Girls

When: March 8, 2025

Where: London, United Kingdom

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Join us for a day of dynamic conversation, with inspiring speakers including:

- Palma Black, Founder & CEO Soul Purpose 360 CIC
- Ngozi Cadmus, Founder & CEO Happiworkers
- Charlene Greenaway, Transformation Director, Southampton City Council | Founder Events Designed 4U
- Daniella Danni Blechner, Founder CEO Conscious Dreams Publishing
- Doreen Sinclair-McCollin, Founder Elevated Minds CIC
- Dr. Rhoda Molife, Oncologist Researcher, MSD
- Professor Dr Nira Chamberlain OBE, Loughborough Uni
- Diana Chrouch OBE, Chrouch Counsulting
- Chelcie Thomas, founder FlysocialsUK
- Michaela Queensborough
- Leanna-Merrisha Morris
- Lexi Duberry
- Cherrelle Abraham-Brown
- Roz Etwaria, DEI Specialist, LittleRoRights
- Grace Mosuro, Founder Aquaintz Consulting
- Lara Oyedele, Black on Board
- Matthew Johnson, CEO Race On The Agenda (ROTA)
- Debbie Willis-Dwyer, Founder Elite Midwifery Services
...more to be confirmed...

The event will feature:

- Themed panel discussions with Black women leaders  
-  Empowering 'How to' workshops by leading experts in their fields
- Personal Development & Financial Wellbeing - Renee Popplewell, The Accountability Playbook
- Health & Wellbeing - Yvonne Okiyo, The Fit Vegan Nutritionist
- Education & Careers - Rachel Charles, Own Your Wings
- Community Development & Social Enterprise - Voice4Change - England & Pathway Fund
-  A live dance performance from Zela Gayle
- Women Empowerment Photography exhibition by Sharon Douglas
-  Soul Purpose 360 Black Women Anthology book launch
-  Market stalls and exhibition by Black women entrepreneurs - A shopping experience curated by Millian Market
- Free to access 1:1 Business Development surgeries (to be booked in advance) by leaders in their field

Perhaps the most important aspect of the event is our public call for a National Commission on Black Women & Girls.  

Why do we need a commission, you ask?

Because, the negative narratives about Black women that are rooted in colonial times persists and is literally killing us.

Black women have poorer maternal health outcomes than white women, are affected by the race-gender pay gap and are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, the mental health system, are diagnosed with cancer at a later stage than white women, fare worse in the cost-of-living crisis and on high on the agenda this week is Black femicide and the poor response from the system to recognise the disparity and act.

I could go on....All of these things have one thing in common, but society discusses them as 'isolated issues'.

The Commission on Black Women and Girls will examine and explore the interconnectedness and the causes and seek recommendations for policy changes.

We urge you to join us at the start of the journey of social change for Black women and girls in the UK.