Rosa Summer Conference 2023
Our conference celebrated the incredible work of the countless organisations working to make the UK a fairer, safer place for women and girls.
This year, we were delighted to welcome more than 390 people to the conference.
Continue scrolling to access the recorded sessions, revisit comments, and relive memorable moments from the event.
“Thank you so much for an incredible conference with inspirational speakers and amazing organisations.”
“Thank you so much for putting this on, and as someone who wears several hats in the sector, it’s wonderful to feel welcomed in all my guises!”
“I am inspired by the speakers, it motivates me to do more for women in the community.”
Watch the Sessions
Discussions shared valuable insights into the funding landscape for women’s and girls’ organisations and we heard from influential voices in the field of women’s rights. We were delighted to be joined by funders, campaigners, leaders and experts from across the UK women and girls sector. Watch the recordings below and click the right arrow to see the next session.
Welcome and opening keynote with Pragna Patel of Southall Black Sisters
Facilitator: Rebecca Gill, Rosa.
Pragna shares her own experiences as a campaigner and advocate for women’s rights and discusses the power of women’s and girls’ organisations in creating long-term social, political and cultural change for women and girls.
Mapping the UK women and girls sector and its funding
Facilitator: Louise Telford, Rosa.
Speakers: Lorna Dowrick and Catherine Harris, Sheffield Hallam University.
This session explores Rosa’s recent research report, the funding landscape and what it means for the women and girls sector.
Voices from the frontline: women and girls tackling inequality
Facilitator: Lisa Raftery, Rosa Trustee.
Panellists: Evelyn James, WEN Wales, Megan Pickles, The Growing Club, and Natasha Rattu, Karma Nirvana.
This session explores the varied forms of campaigning and influencing work, and how essential it is to progress in culture, law and practice in women’s and girls’ lives.
