Ground-breaking discoveries know no limits
Born and raised in Iraqi Kurdistan, Hana Raza is one of the first female environmental advocates and specialists. We hear how she has had a positive impact on the wildlife conservation field in Iraq.
News and blogs
The Chevening community extends to all corners of the globe. Here is the latest news on what is going on in the Chevening network, and blogs from members of our community.
Launching girls’ STEM careers into space
After graduating from the University of Surrey with an MSc in Science in Microwave and Radiofrequency Engineering, Paola better understood the importance of young girls being exposed to ‘harder’ subjects. Here she tells us more about ‘Chicas Waskiris’ and how the Bolivian Chevening community is empowering young women.
The women who inspired us: “I lost access to education at the age of six…now I am studying a Masters’ degree”
Leonie Dindji is a Master's student in Childhood studies at Swansea University from Ivory Coast. We asked Leonie about the woman who most inspired her to pursue her education. This is what she said…
Inspirational role models
As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, we’ve been asking our Chevening community to share stories about the women who have inspired them most. In this blog, we hear from Dian Maya Safitri.
Breaking down barriers to girls’ education: Kagiso Madibana
In the month of International Women’s Day (8 March), we are celebrating women in our community who #ChooseToChallenge gender inequality worldwide. This week, we caught up with Kagiso Madibana.
Chevening’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
In 2021, we are putting an increased focus on delivering against our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Female identity and the changing of surnames
Hande Cayir is a Chevening Alumna from the class of 2018 – studying Journalism and Documentary Practice at the University of Sussex. Prior to that she directed a documentary promoting the power of the individual, ‘Yok Anasının Soyadı’ (Mrs. His Name, 2012). Now she has just published her third book ‘Documentary as Autoethnography: a Case […]
Words really can heal the world
Beatriz Buarque is a Brazilian journalist and researcher who founded the British NGO, Words Heal the World, to empower young people to use their skills to challenge hate speech and tackle extremism.
Being a woman in aviation, in Wales
You will know that you’ve arrived in Wales once you see the incredible greenery and the breathtaking mountains that make you feel like you are inside a film. Living in Wales is a life changing experience that every student should live and you can expect many things when you come to live here. For example, […]
Chevening Alumnus discusses gender inequality with the royals
The One Young World summit brings delegates and leaders, present and future, together from across the globe. We hear from Chevening Alumnus Gideon Olanrewaju about his programme 'Education in Bottles'.
