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07831 905002 * Twitter * Facebook * RSS * YouTube ABERDEEN ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN'S GROUP Menu * Home Page * Blog BECOME A MEMBER Submit GET INSPIRED ABOUT US Ethnic Minority Women of Aberdeen coming together to support each other, their businesses, initiatives and creating a networking platform to enrich each other. EM women supporting other EM women to succeed! Welcome to our community dedicated to empowering ethnic minority women. Our mission is to support and uplift those from diverse backgrounds by fostering initiatives and building cultural bridges. If you're an ethnic minority woman with expertise in areas such as business management, start-ups, creative writing, art, crafts, law, project management, women's health, empowerment, trauma recovery, or navigating integration barriers, we invite you to share your skills and experiences. Together, let's empower and inspire ethnic minority women. THIS SHORT FILM DOCUMENTING PREJUDICE AND SOLIDARITY WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH 'THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HERITAGE FUND' AND THE PATH PROJECT THROUGH GREC. * * * OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMEERA AHMAD'S BOOK FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN. WE HOPE TO SHOWCASE ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN AUTHORS, ARTISTS, ENTERPRISES AND STORIES TO ADVANCE THEIR INITIATIVES AND INSPIRE OTHERS. Grampian Regional Equalities Council's PATH project kick-started this initiative as a legacy project NESCAN hub is helping us with funding as a grassroot community organisation through JUST TRANSITION. Scottish Civic Trust is our delivery partners for events we have planned throughout the year. GET INSPIRED Welcome! We are a diverse bunch in Aberdeen. The capital of Europe's energy sector is an amalgamation of different cultures, religions and ethnicities. I hope you enjoy reading about the stories of some incredible ethnic minority women who left their homes and made a new home in Aberdeen. Their journey to the granite city, and their lived experiences are myriad but weaves a common thread of themes of travelling for work, study, a better life, finding refuge from wars, seeking love and finding a new purpose. OUR TEAM ELIZABETH SPENCER Executive Director - Management Elizabeth worked as a volunteer with the PATH project that documented Prejudice and Solidarity in Aberdeen with Grampian Regional Equalities Council. She founded this initiative as a legacy project after showcasing her shortfilm in Aberdeen Art Gallery for 2024's International Women's Day, in partnership with Aberdeen Interfaith. She champions Equity, Diversity and Inclusion through documenting diverse under-represented voices of Aberdeen's ethnic and religious minorities. As a mother to a curious bi-racial girl, she is committed to ensuring a brighter, inclusive future for Aberdeen's diverse communities through storytelling. SAMEERA AHMAD Executive Director - Marketing Sameera is ardent advocate for more support for Domestic abuse survivors, she works to support women who has been through difficult situations. Sameera is passionate about making changes especially for women of colour She works for the domestic abuse team at the Aberdeen City Council. She is our Muslim community connector and works in the same role with GREC. A published children's author, her books touches on themes of inclusion. As a mother, the experiences of her children when they relocated to Aberdeen inspired her to write books on the difficulties faced by immigrant children, which sends the message of hope in times of adversity and change. JAYASHREE VENKATRAMAN Executive Director - Events A doctor by profession, she is an advocate for inclusive policies for ethnic minorities working with the NHS. Dr. Jayashree is our Hindu Community connector in Aberdeen. She is an active member of the Aberdeen Interfaith. Aberdeen Hindu Temple and it's associated events that she managed, has given her a lot of experience in event management. She also works with refugees and under represented communities. SIMONE COETSER Social media Expert - Hate Crime Representative Simone came to Aberdeen from South Africa and lived in the apartheid era. Her accounts of racism she experienced and the systemic failures that caused marginalised women remain without any opportunities to rise above their station shaped her outlook to life. She advocates for equity for women and sits on the hate-crime committee. OUR WIDER TEAM Our steering committee also has our partnership organisations, and non-executive committee members. Partnership Organisations Karina Emslie - NESCAN hub Maria Jose - Grampian Regional Equalities Council Phoenix Archer - Scottish Civic Trust Non-executive Members Anjana Roy - Instagram Cllr Deena Tissera - Advisor Chadia Mouarbes - Planning and Surveys Nagashree Murthy - IT, Cyber Security & Socials CONTACT US info@abdn-emwomen.org.uk GET INSPIRED Send us your stories, join our membership and create new opportunities for yourself. SOCIAL * Twitter * Facebook * RSS * YouTube CONTACT US * Twitter * Facebook * RSS * YouTube ADDRESS https://www.abdn-emwomen.org.uk/ © All rights reserved Print