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Women in Business: a Path out of Poverty
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Liita Cairney of Kalitasha Ltd and Isatou Njai of Drink Baotic
Chair: Kaliani Lyle,
Scottish Government’s Race Equality Framework Adviser
Tuesday 11th June, 2019 7-9pm Stockbridge Parish Church Centre, Edinburgh
ALL WELCOME
Admission Free (donations invited)
Developing countries have often been hindered by aid that was intended to help. Government to government schemes conceived on the basis of mistaken economic assumptions, and donor driven international programmes have too frequently resulted in unsuitable infrastructures and a culture of dependency. How is this to be avoided? Recent thinking sets its sights on finding paths out of poverty that draw on the knowledge, energy and ingenuity of local people, and especially women. This panel focusses on the developmental potential of women in business and offers a unique opportunity to hear from the experience of two innovators in this field -- Liita Cairney of Kalitasha Ltd, and Isatou Njai of DrinkBaotic.
Dr Liita Cairney founded Kalitasha Ltd in 2015. Kalitasha is a visionary company dedicated to bringing dignity by applying common sense and ingenuity to the everyday problems associated with the health and wellbeing of women and girls across the world. Kalitasha’s first product is the Koree, a unique, ergonomically designed, externally worn, re-usable feminine hygiene product that will go along way to solving period poverty across the globe.
Isatou Njai is co-founder of Drink Baotic. Its mission is to inspire and empower healthy communities around the world by bringing Baobab drinks into education & health whilst supporting community development in Africa.
Kaliani Lyle
Kaliani Lyle is the Scottish Government’s Race Equality Framework Adviser, having previously served as Scotland Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission from 2010 to 2016. She has also been a member of the Board of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), the independent regulator and registrar of charities in Scotland.
She was Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Scotland from 1998 to 2010, and before that CEO of the Scottish Refugee Council (1995 to 1998).
Kaliani Lyle is the Scottish Government’s Race Equality Framework Adviser, having previously served as Scotland Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission from 2010 to 2016. She has also been a member of the Board of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), the independent regulator and registrar of charities in Scotland.
She was Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Scotland from 1998 to 2010, and before that CEO of the Scottish Refugee Council (1995 to 1998).
Summer Concert
Monday June 24th, 2019
7.30-9pm
Columcille Centre, Morningside, Edinburgh
unaccompanied songs from around the world, with a Scottish folk song theme
in aid of The Soko Fund
Monday June 24th, 2019
7.30-9pm
Columcille Centre, Morningside, Edinburgh
unaccompanied songs from around the world, with a Scottish folk song theme
in aid of The Soko Fund
SAVE the DATE! Our next "Come & Sing" St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh Saturday February 29th 2020 Antonín Dvořák Mass in D Directed by John Kitchen MBE Edinburgh City Organist |
Come and Sing February 2019 Come & Sing Haydn's Nelson Mass raised an amazing £2400! Many thanks to Director Les Shankland, our organist and soloists, and all the singers who came along and supported the event. The money raised will enable us to support even more women to benefit from education in Malawi. Be sure to join us next year! |
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Jacob gets in a spin!Many thanks to one of our supporters, Jacob, who undertook a sponsored spin for The Soko Fund! Jacob completed 3 spinning classes in a row and raised a wonderful £200.
Thanks to everyone who supported Jacob. |