A panel of empowering women dominated the room with inspiring stories at an event for the Festival of Debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of people gathered at the Workspace in Sheffield last Wednesday as part of the annual celebration of debates to listen and share stories on being a woman in a position of power in a male dominated society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Terezia Rostas, organiser of the event and founder of Welcoming Cultures UK, said: \u201cToday we had a really beautiful event, close to my heart called \u2018Empowering Women Leading change\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I felt that the way this panel was formed, spoke a lot about how I see women leading change in Sheffield, because they are present and visible everywhere, we just need to celebrate them and recognize them more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The morning included a speech from each of the panellists sharing their experiences and challenges that followed on with a discussion with the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The spectators chose to ask for advice from the panel, suggest future ideas for similar events and even tell their own inspiring stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sonia Gayle, a panellist, said: \u201cWe want to empower people to find their voices and say you can be anything you want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event concluded with a big lunch and lots of chatting and smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n