NFWI-Wales will be hosting an online event on 17 March, from 7pm - 8.15pm, to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week. During the event, neurodivergent women will be sharing their lived experiences. It will be an opportunity to champion neurodiversity and celebrate the differences and unique strengths of neurodivergent women.
This event is being organised as part of the WI’s ‘Thinking Differently: Autistic and ADHD Women and Girls’ campaign. Our Thinking Differently campaign seeks to raise awareness of autism and ADHD in women and girls, and calls for action to improve the diagnosis process and to increase the provision of support available to them.
Speakers:
Sara was elected to Cardiff Council, representing Grangetown, in 2022. She is also a multi-award-winning PR consultant, trainer and writer. Sara, a former Institute of Directors Young Director of the Year, writes an award-winning column for the Western Mail, and, in 2023, was named one of Small Business Britain’s “100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch”. Since being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 40, she has written several articles on her diagnosis. She also proposed that Cardiff Council adopt a policy to become Wales’ first ’Neurodivergent Friendly City’, which passed unanimously in September 2023.
Brogan Evans is autistic and has ADHD. She is a rugby league player with Wigan Warriors and has represented Wales at international level. She is also a coach and proud to be a role model and mentor to other young neurodiverse people. Brogan will share her personal journey on how participation in sport has helped her and will discuss the importance of championing neurodiversity in the sporting community.
Caitlyn Seldon is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who is autistic and has ADHD. Caitlyn thinks outside the box and often enjoys problem solving and this led to her starting her own business after struggling in the traditional workplace as a neurodiverse woman. Catlin hopes to support other neurodiverse women in aiming high and proudly being themselves.
This event is open to members and non-members.
Register below to attend.
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