Conversations in Social Care - Embracing Equity: Female Leadership in Social Care

For #InternationalWomensDay 2023, Care Talk and the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards bought together some of social care's senior female leaders to discuss #embraceequity and what this means for a workforce that is 85% female.
Melanie Weatherly MBE, Chair of the Care Association Alliance was joined by:
Nadra Ahmed CBE DL, Chairman, National Care Association
Dr Cecilia Akrisie Anim CBE FRSA FRCN, Former President, The Royal College of Nursing
Lucy Campbell, CEO, Right at Home
Professor Deborah Sturdy CBE FRCN, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, The Department of Health & Social Care
These expert panellists discussed their journey into senior leadership, the challenges along the way and how they overcame them. Panellists also shared their thoughts on the importance of inclusivity, diversity and intersectionality in the sector.
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Sources:
• Parity of pay & esteem for women in social care - www.closethega...
• International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity - www.internatio...
• Understanding intersectionality in women’s healthcare leadership - www.womeninhea...
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