Hi! I’m Anj Handa, Founder of Inspiring Women Changemakers (IWC). I’ve worked in professional lobbying since 2003 but it was in 2014 when I led a high-profile campaign that my life really changed. On behalf of a woman seeking asylum for herself and her two girls, I pulled together a top legal team to build her case. In tandem, I led a Change.org petition which gathered 126,500 signatures and the interest of global media, MPs and influencers. Read more here.
I already had advantages such as public policy and communications expertise, media training, and a broad network. But it was the wholehearted people (mostly women) who generously offered their skills and connections that made it possible to make an impact on such a massive scale. I set up Inspiring Women Changemakers to help other changemakers to benefit in the way that I have.
Inspiring Women Changemakers – “Safe for messy, intersectional conversations that can be shied away from in other communities” – Adele Bates
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I have been in the IWC community for a few years now. I find it really beneficial to be in such a supportive space that supports not only my changemaking ways - but also the radical self-care that is required to do such work. It‘s also a place that’s safe for the messy, intersectional conversations that can be shied away from in other communities.
I learn a lot from others in other industries and professions, and it’s uplifting to see that, despite what the general social media would have us believe, there are many of us doing this important work. You are not alone.
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About Inspiring Women Changemakers
Inspiring Women Changemakers is our community for changemakers of all genders who want the world to become a safer, fairer place for all women and other marginalised people. Since 2017, we’ve been bringing together changemakers like you who see the issues, get why things need to change, want to do something about it and live and breathe this work.
Ready to join changemakers who get it? Join the Inspiring Women Changemakers app free today – because changemaking shouldn’t have a paywall. Access our supportive community where you can have the messy, intersectional conversations that matter, without people backing away.
Want deeper access? Pledge £35/year for our private member space, where real change happens.
For Changemakers
Connect, learn, drive lasting change
Our mission is to support and uplift changemakers who are ready to speak up, take responsibility, and take meaningful action to champion the rights of women and other marginalised people.
We enable changemakers to connect, communicate, and build community with others who want to see a safer, fairer, more inclusive world for all women and other marginalised people because we benefit from uplifting each other.
For Inclusive Organisations
Educate, empower, experience
Our team, led by our Founder and Forbes Diversity and Inclusion Trailblazer Anj Handa, works with values-led organisations like yours who want to embed inclusive leadership and governance practices, empowering and energising teams and Boards and equipping them with the knowledge to feel confident in their decision-making.
We work with purpose-led organisations and funders looking to promote/fund gender equality and support women and other marginalised communities in leadership.
