INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Thursday, March 08, 2018
To celebrate International Women’s Day we wanted to take a
moment to recognise those that #PressForProgress around us.
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the
social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also
marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
At Tyne Tees Models we are inspired by many women including those in the past that have changed society for the better, powerful business
women, those who spend their free time raising money for charities and those
who make changes in our every growing industry.
Take a look at some of women in TTM's spotlight:
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
“Women are like
teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.”
Eleanor Roosevelt was an American politician, diplomat and
activist.
In 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt became president, Eleanor
dramatically changed the role of the first lady. Not content to stay in the
background, she gave press conferences, worked on behalf of the league of Women
Voters, spoke out for human rights and children's causes and women's issues.
A revolutionary first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the
most ambitious and outspoken women to ever live in the White House. She is
remembered for being a humanitarian who donated most of her life to fighting
for social and political chance and one of the first public officials to
publicise issues through the mass media, even though she was both praised and criticized
for her active role in public policy.
DAME MARGARET BARBOUR
Dame Margaret Barbour is a British business woman and
philanthropist best known as the current Chairman of J. Barbour & Sons.
Along with her daughter, Helen Barbour, she established the
Women's Fund in 1999 to support and encourage women within Northumberland and
Tyne & Wear to develop their full potential. In memory of her mother in
law, in 2000, Margaret set up The Nancy Barbour Award, an award within the
Women's Fund that recognises organisations helping women to play a more active
part in the community, particularly those who work with a disability.
ISKRA LAWRENCE
Iskra Lawrence is an English plus sized model who promotes
healthy, non-mainstream ideas of beauty.
She started her own business called
'Everybody With Iskra' to encourage people to embrace their bodies, love
themselves and to provide people with exercise, dieting and nutrition
information. Iskra is also the managing director of Runway Riot, a website
dedicated to celebrating women.
CAMERON RUSSELL
'Looks aren't everything, believe
me I'm a model.'
Cameron Russell is a
model who protested against sexual assault in the modelling industry and worked
alongside other models with @shitmodelmngmt on Instagram to expose sexual harassers.
Cameron also runs a
non-profit charity organisation that trains midwives in Guatemala and has a
bachelors degree in economics and political science.
Take a look at Cameron's Ted Talk.
Take a look at Cameron's Ted Talk.
These are just a few
inspirational women which we look up to at Tyne Tees Models along with many
more that are celebrated on this momentus day.
Who is your
inspiration?
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