Our Mission
Leeds movement’s mission is to mobilise women
and girls to have their voices heard, ensure that their
needs are considered in all decision making and
empower them to lead safer, healthier, equal and
more fulfilled lives.
Empower
We want all women & girls to be empowered to use their voice; we want:
- To learn why some women & girls have a voice & feel able to use it & others don’t
- To learn what women & girls in Leeds want from their lives, personally, professionally & socially
- Women & girls to be able to influence decision-making
Involve
We want all women & girls to be empowered to use their voice; we want:
- To learn why some women & girls have a voice & feel able to use it & others don’t
- To learn what women & girls in Leeds want from their lives, personally, professionally & socially
- Women & girls to be able to influence decision-making
Provide
We want all women & girls to be empowered to use their voice; we want:
- To learn why some women & girls have a voice & feel able to use it & others don’t
- To learn what women & girls in Leeds want from their lives, personally, professionally & socially
- Women & girls to be able to influence decision-making
Create
We want all women & girls to be empowered to use their voice; we want:
- To learn why some women & girls have a voice & feel able to use it & others don’t
- To learn what women & girls in Leeds want from their lives, personally, professionally & socially
- Women & girls to be able to influence decision-making
build
We want all women & girls to be empowered to use their voice; we want:
- To learn why some women & girls have a voice & feel able to use it & others don’t
- To learn what women & girls in Leeds want from their lives, personally, professionally & socially
- Women & girls to be able to influence decision-making
Key Messages
We want all women and girls to be empowered to use their voice.
We want to ensure that women and girls are involved in decision-making.
We want to ensure
that opportunities for women and girls are provided.
We want to create public awareness of the rights of women and girls.
We want to continue helping to build the Women Friendly movement.
Women & Girls Hub
The Leeds Women and Girls Hubs aim to provide opportunities for any woman, girl, independent or professional, or from any women centred group or organisation to contribute to strategic decision making and to influence and shape services for women and girls across the city.
Blog
Pride at Leeds
Pride at Leeds Celebrating Our Rights and a Day of Spotting Women Friendly Leeds! This year’s Pride celebration and parade took place on Sunday 7th August for all to attend. Women Friendly Leeds could not attend this year in an official capacity but if you looked...
Women Friendly Recruiters Checklist Launch and Employability Marketplace
Women Friendly Leeds Campaign: Shining a Light on Women’s Inequalities – This is Our Normal Women Friendly Recruiters Checklist Launch and Employability Marketplace On Thursday 3rd June Women’s Lives Leeds in collaboration with the Labyrinth Project and Smartworks...
Book Recommendation – Getaway Girls: 30 Years 30 Stories
Book Recommendation - Getaway Girls: 30 Years 30 Stories For any woman or girl interested in learning more about activism in Leeds through an intersectional lens, look no further than the Getaway Girls library of booklets. Getaway girls, a member of the Women Lives...