International Women’s Day with a Difference

Brahma Kumaris, Leicester celebrated UN International Women’s Day on Sunday 12 March with a special multicultural, multifaith event at Harmony House.

Speakers were Baroness Sandip Verma, Jessica Gagan – Miss England 2022, Leicestershire Chief Constable Rob Nixon, Rose Angus – Principal of Sir Johnathan North College, Leicester Superintendent Manjit Atwal, Leicester’s Lord Mayor George Cole, Madli Visar – Miss Estonia 2013, Vice-Consulate Kunika Arora of the Consulate General of India, Birmingham, Sister Maureen and facilitator Andrew Pettit. Organised in collaboration with Mr Resham Singh Sandhu MBE DL FRSA, Chairman of the Sikh Welfare & Cultural Society, the theme was Women as Creators of Peace and Harmony.