In this episode, we focus on the women from Newcastle who will go on to change the future. Leyla Ferrand and Vladislava Klimyak are undergraduate students at Newcastle University. We talk to them about gender equality, women in literature and empowering and supporting each other.
Leyla’s inspirational role model is Elizabeth from the book ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ by Bonnie Garmus. She recommends Mslexia, for women who write: https://mslexia.co.uk/ and the Newcastle University Ultimate Frisbee Club: https://nusu.co.uk/activities/view-club/263.
Vladislava works with the organisation ‘Girl you need to know this’, improving female health literacy at home and the workplace. : https://girlyouneedtoknowthis.com/. You can follow her Newcastle-based Instagram account @newcastle.cafe.life. Vladislava’s inspirational role model is influencer Valeria Lipovetsky who hosts the podcast ‘Not Alone’: https://www.notalonepod.com/