Men might still be the country’s biggest earners, but a group of Wandsworth girls have set their sights on the big time.
Glass ceiling: The girls were urged "don't wait to be asked"
More than 150 girls from state and private schools got together on Friday, February 6, at Putney High School, for WiLpower - a conference aimed at empowering young women to aim for leadership.
Putney MP Justine Greening and Helen Fraser, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust, were among the speakers at the event, a joint collaboration between Putney High School and Saint John Bosco College.
The conference was organised by a group of Year 10 students from the two schools and was attended by pupils from other schools in the borough.
Girl power: Students from across the borough took part
Imaan Ahmad, Year 10 pupil at Putney High School, said: "WiLpower has allowed me to meet girls from other schools as we all think about our aspirations and learn about the world of work for women.
"It has made me appreciate the hard work involved while inspiring me to break the glass ceiling and achieve great things."
Powerful women: Helen Fraser and Justine Greening
Agnes Embi, a pupil at Saint John Bosco College, said: "We want to encourage young women like me to want to be leaders."
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