If time travel was possible, here’s what I’d tell my younger self. Never say any of the following: I can’t, I mustn’t, I’d never succeed, what will people think?
Sometimes, we doubt ourselves and impose our own limits. But it’s not just lack of confidence which can deter us – the absence of role models also holds us back. Visibility is key.
So it is always inspirational to see other women topple barriers, leading by example.
No one can underestimate the impact of Kamala Harris’s presence on the world stage as the first female vice-president of the US. However, the Biden-Harris inauguration was additionally memorable because of a young woman of colour, Amanda Gorman, who stole the show performing her poem The Hill We Climb.