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Forward Ladies Ltd - LEEDS - An International Women Day To Celebrate Yorkshire's Inspirational Women

Former cabinet officer Baroness Warsi; Made in Leeds TV presenter Charlotte Armitage; and Tricia Stewart, the driving force beween the famous alternative WI calendar will be helping host this year's Forward Ladies celebration for International Women's Day.

Baroness Warsi is a Yorkshire born ex-cabinet minister who served in David Cameron's cabinet and went on to work in the Commonwealth office

Baroness WarsiThe daughter of a Pakistan mill worker who rose to become the first muslim to sit at the cabinet table and the youngest ever peer aged 36. The woman from a working class background who mixed with everyone from Pope Benedict XVI to Hilary Clinton and who gave it all up for what she believed in.

She is also a lawyer and entrepreneur who ran her own practice before entering politics.

Baroness Warsi is a very influential woman who has topped UK chart of most powerful women.

Yorkshire's very own Tricia Stewart is the driving force behind the alternative WI Calendar that became a worldwide phenomenon.

Tricia StewartTricia has an amazing and inspirational story to tell. The movie Calendar Girls and the West End stage play of the same name is based on her story. Not many people can say they have been played on screen by Dame Helen Mirren and on stage by everyone from Linda Bellingham to Anita Dobson!

The Calendar Girls is a real story of a group of Women's Institute members who initially wanted to raise £5,000 in memory of John Baker, husband of Angela - one of their group, who had died of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma…but they, to date, raised over £3.5 million for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research including.

Made in Leeds TV presenter Charlotte Armitage is an actress, presenter, model and businesswoman, who owns The Yorkshire Academy of Film and Television Acting (YAFTA) and YAFTA Talent Agency.

Currently working with Made in Leeds television, in the next few months, Charlotte is due to launch a business programme showcasing the region's talent and expertise in business and entrepeneurship.

Last year Charlotte was shortlisted for the Forward Ladies Women In Business Award - Start Up Business Woman of The Year.

Charlotte is dynamic and engaging and will host the event offering opportunity for guests to engage with the panel in a Q and A session.

Whats included in the ticket price

networking

inspirationl speeches

2 course meal and a glass of wine

Over the years, Forward Ladies International Women's Day Event have attracted an incredible lineup of inspiring women such as Germaine Greer, Cherie Blair, Shami Chakrabarti, Nicola Horlick, Theresa May and Yvette Cooper.

This event brings together smart, engaged, forward thinking women interested in meeting likeminded individuals, expanding their knowledge and making a difference.

Event Organised By

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