GDST CSW61
about us
Jenny Raw
Representing the National Council of Women GB at the UN in New York is an invaluable and amazing opportunity for me; drawing on my interest in the wider issues which women are facing around the world which will develop my leadership skills and understanding how the UN, where I would love to work, functions internationally. My election as Head Girl and subsequent selection to work on a Cabinet Office initiative empowered me to take on a leading role in the NCYW at school, improving my networking skills as I liaise with the President of NCW, National and International colleagues and the girls at NGHS. These activities enable me to examine and research further the global issues affecting women. Giving a speech at the National Council of Women’s Annual Conference in October and hearing about their important work, along with initiating and co-running an inter-school Debating Society, thus creating a platform for women’s issues to be debated, has developed my passion for women’s rights. When elected to project manage a team at the GDST Young Leaders’ Conference, I felt indebted to my education, my teachers and the constant nurturing I have received and also for the affirmation that being a girl is of great importance. The team I led campaigned for the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, and won our charity’s category. My desire to follow a career where I may champion the progress of women, either in government or in law, has been fuelled and cemented by these opportunities and the chance to represent NCW at the UN is the ultimate privilege. I am currently seeking to do more work in the field of human rights, through internships or work experience, prior to starting my university study.
Rachel Wibberley
Making a difference motivates me. I want to have a role in shaping the world for others and I am excited about my opportunity to represent the NCW at the 61st Commission. By giving me the opportunity to augment my insight into the global issues women are facing and develop my communication and leadership skills, I can become more effective in my aim to highlight the fact that many younger women take great interest in the progression towards gender equality.
I lead the East Midlands region in the UK Youth Parliament and I am proud of the success I have already had by seizing opportunities to develop my understanding of human rights and equality of the sexes. This has led to gender equality being taught on the PSHE curriculum in schools.
Whilst volunteering in a women's empowerment centre and girls orphanage in India I gained a deeper understanding of the inequality of the status of women. This consolidated my desire to advocate the empowerment of all women in all countries. I attend Nottingham Girls’ High School, by co-hosting an inter school debating society, I am able to utilise the platform of the NCYW to debate feminist issues with other schools. In leading the Members of Youth Parliament in the East Midlands, I have spoken in national debates in the House of Commons. I am able to listen to the voices of young people from each constituency of the UK and represent their voices on a national scale. Attending the UN will further improve my ability to communicate effectively and work in a team. My experiences empowered me to become a principal member of the NCYW in school, giving rise to incredible opportunities to debate and liaise with international representatives of the ICW, and speak at the NCW’s annual conference. The greatest opportunity will be to represent the NCW at the UN, where I aspire to one day become a delegate. My current experiences, enthusiasm and desire to promote women's rights inspire me to put words into action, and work towards a brighter future for women across the world.
