Celebrating Inspiring Women 2023

Wednesday 8 March

Priscilla Aldridge

Priscilla is an Independent Advisor with John Lewis, who works closely with Lewes Football Club, the only one in England to pay female and male players the same.

Shahin Bekhradnia

'The Role of Women in Zoroastrian Society'. Shahin is the granddaughter of a renowned Iranian Zoroastrian priest, poet, stargazer, and mathematician.

Kelly Chan OR

Kelly, who is an OR, has her own fashion photography business based in Paris, where she works the likes of Vogue and Hermès.

Mairi Cunningham

Mairi works for the Halo Trust, which is an organisation which works to de-mine war zones –she is currently in the Ukraine.

Gqibelo Dandala

Gqibelo is Executive Director of One To One Africa, where she is able to combine her passions for Africa, women, and economic growth.

Lindi Dlamini

'Gender Equality in South Africa'. Lindi is the newly appointed Executive Director of Roedean South Africa, our sister school in Johannesburg.

Dr Naomi Falcone

'The Evolving Roles of a Doctor in the Modern Day'. Dr Naomi works between psychiatry, paediatrics, and A&E for the NHS.

2023 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of the School on this site by the Lawrence sisters. Their founding ethos that this school should provide girls with an outstanding education to empower them and prepare them to make their mark in society, makes marking International Women’s Day all the more important this year.