Strong role models for girls are vital says Sarah Brown at Women of the World festival
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown was part of a star line-up at the first event of London国产视频檚 Women of The World festival.
The panel discussion about Women and Power saw Sarah join Dame Shirley Williams, Guardian journalist Kira Cochrane, Women国产视频檚 Hour presenter Jane Garvey and scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. The women came together to debate whether feminism is in and if it has changed women国产视频檚 relationship to power.
Education for girls came up quickly as the panel all agreed that having strong role models for girls when they are young is vital if they are to be successful. Sarah said: 国产视频淩ole models are hugely important.
国产视频淲hen you see that there are women who have trod that path before, it makes it easier for you to stand up and find your own voice.
Dr Maggie agreed with the importance of having visible role models for girls. 国产视频淲e talk about setting a secondary school curriculum that is going to help girls and I say that is too late 国产视频 we need to be encouraging them at nursery国产视频 she said. 国产视频淢arie Curie is one of very few people who has won two Nobel prizes and you don国产视频檛 see that in school, there are no female role models.国产视频
Sarah also spoke about how technology is enabling women to start their own movements and connect with each other in a way we haven国产视频檛 seen before. 国产视频淕rass roots power is what will change things for women. What really opens things up is the digital world, which can be harnessed in so many different ways,国产视频 she explained.
The festival is in its fourth year and the women spoke in front of a lively 100 strong audience in the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the Southbank Centre. The discussion was chaired by WOW founder and Southbank Centre Artistic Director Jude Kelly and the event will continue over three days featuring workshops, speeches, interviews and discussions.
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