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Back in September 2025, Nicole O’Connor spoke at WomenEd NI's 7th Annual Autumn Unconference about a 'Feminist Approach to AI' and promised a follow-up series collaborating with local, disruptive women to bring this framework to life.

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I have mixed feelings about the current conversation around women and AI.

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A few months ago, I found myself in a conversation where I was accused of "fangirling." It didn't sit well with me.

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CVP Group and WomenEd are proud to continue their partnership in 2026, bringing a second round of post-qualification coaching opportunities to the #WomenEd community.

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If you see someone talk about an experience they’ve had and your first thought is ‘but what about…’, it’s probably worth pausing for a moment. What’s the aim of voicing that?

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We often talk about careers as progression, but for many women in education, they are better understood as a process of becoming. I can see the transition of my professional identity through roles shaped by my personal life.

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#IWD2026 #GiveToGain It was wonderful to join colleagues at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, to speak in my role as Trustee on #IWD2026. I enjoyed sharing my story, giving so others might gain.

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Throughout my twenties and the early years of my career I have witnessed my generation of women and educational colleagues being chased by a persistent, glittering ghost: the myth of ‘having it all’. We see it in the polished profiles of social...

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Nicole : Back in September 2025, I spoke at WomenEd NI’s annual Unconference about a ‘Feminist Approach to AI’ and wrote a follow-up blog From Paralysis to Purpose: Processing the WomenEd NI Unconference and invited collaborators to contribute to a...

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Leading with the Heart Letting go, holding on, and holding the ladder for those who follow There was a time when I weighed my progress against an ever-shifting scale of expectations, always looking for a sign that I was enough, chasing perfection in...

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Empowering women to dream boldly, overcome barriers, and fulfill their true potential The power of aspirational goal-setting—for women, by women Imagine a world where every woman is empowered to set bold, transformative goals, dreaming not just...

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Yes, I did use AI to help me write this. I'm one of those people pushed to the point of burnout, balancing multiple passions while feeling the heaviness of the world and crisis after crisis.

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When I was young, I used to see my female class fellows getting opportunities because of their accent and attire. I couldn’t digest it at that time but I also didn’t understand why it was happening so I tried fitting in.

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by #WomenEd Trustees WomenEd Trustees This year WomenEd turned ten years old; we have celebrated incredible grassroots connections, network growth and incalculable impact. Now a registered charity, in this summer's Annual General Meeting of...

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by Sue Aspinall As #WomenEd turns 10 years old, I find myself reflecting on what has been and what is next. In the space in-between, I wrote these wishes. Some are to build more of what I see as #WomenEd's most powerful change agency. Some are what...

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by #WomenEd Trustees Lisa has sadly stepped down as a WomenEd Trustee. We want to thank her and show our appreciation for what she has achieved for women in education. Keziah - Lisa is a hell of a woman. She is honest, forthright and completely...

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by Sandra Patterson @SandyZPatterson In a circle of support, we stand so strong, Guidance flows freely, where we all belong. Collaboration ignites the sparks of our dreams, Connections we foster weave powerful seams. With hearts #10percentbraver, we...

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by Virginia Mendez @virginiamendez First of all, I am one of you. I am the mother of a boy. I should say I'm also the mother of a girl, but since I love them both equally (as any mother does!), I trust that won't matter here. I'm an eager feminist,...

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by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt CVP Group and WomenEd are continuing to partner throughout 2025 to deliver more funded training programmes.The first cohort has completed with exceptional outcomes. The third cohort is starting now. The next...

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by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt I was privileged to join the #WomenEd South East England network in Brighton last week to celebrate our new book # DisruptiveWomen . It was an uplifting evening with 50 women joining us to network, learn, and be...

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by Rosie Boparai @physicsrosie When I first read Crenshaw's (1991) Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color , the concept of intersectionality surfaced two important parts of myself, which I...

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by #WomenEd NI @WomenEdNI From all of us in the #WomenEd NI network, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Parm Plummer for her dedication and support to our community. Many in our network might not realise the extent of Parm's...

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By WomenEd Global Strategic Leaders We are very sad to say goodbye to Parm Plummer as a Global Strategic Leader and Trustee of #WomenEd. As is the case for many school leaders currently, Parm's workload has increased which has caused her decision....

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by Charlotte Ward ( @misscharteach ), Sofia, Nicholas Webber & Rohini Vaja Organiser Perspective - Charlotte On 27th April, after a year of hosting termly events of a few hours, #WomenEd Hungary held their first full-day event! Discussions started...

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