Bec Mac’s Vox Pops from WOW@Festival2018
What is the view like from the top of Mount Everest? How does our hair define, and even enable us? How are women leading the way in the fight against climate change? We've unearthed some incredible content from our last major event - a series of interviews conducted by the effervescent Bec Mac.
Winnifred Selby
Want some seriously mind-blowing inspiration?
How is this 23-year old multi award winning social entrepreneur from Ghana changing the lives of THOUSANDS of women and girls in her country? Check out the interview, when BEC MAC spoke with Winnifred Selby, Founder of Ghana Bamboo Bikes at #WOWFest2018 about her big priorities for the coming year. Don't be surprised if this young woman is President one day!
Ashleigh Smith
Young people (29 years or younger) make up sixty percent of the population in Commonwealth member countries. Ashleigh Smith founder of the New Zealand bullying prevention organisation Sticks ‘n’ Stones is a powerful advocate for young people using shared values to create lasting change.
Sharon Orapeleng and Margi Brown Ash
Hair! What does it say about us?!
At #WOWFest2018, BEC MAC spoke with two of our panellists from 'The Politics of Hair', Sharon Orapeleng and Margi Brown Ash about their fabulous 'do's', how our hair affects how we show up in life and the doors it can open.
Jasvinder Sanghera
Bec Mac speaks to author and advocate Jasvinder Sanghera, founder of UK charity Karma Nirvana that supports both men and women affected by honour based abuse and forced marriages.
Larissa Waters
“Women are the first responders.”
Larissa Waters on how women are affected by climate change, and why we need more women being heard, in public, in positions of power.
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
So, what exactly is the view like from the top of Mt Everest at sunrise? Ask the fabulous Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala.
This women's rights activist was the first Sri Lankan person to climb Mt Everest and she is passionate about challenging gender stereotypes.
