Who do you admire?

[SarahL]

Hi

Happy InternationalWomensDay!

There are so many incredible women we admire.

Who do amazing things everyday that create real change. Who do you admire?

There is also a lot about this on Twitter today using #InternationalWomensDay. Have a look at Mencap’s Twitter for some ideas.

[Maggie-home]

I really admire my sister. She is always supports me and lends a hand when I need it. We haven’t always seen eye to eye but now we are grown up we are closer than ever. I just couldn’t manage without her.

[frances_is_a_sibling]

lovely to hear this @Maggie-home

[Frumpy]

I really admire Esther Ranzen. I love how she helped set up Childline and then SilverLine. Great charities.

I know she and her daughter are also very switched on about learning disabilities. I say her interview someone from Mencap the other week on Do the Right thing.

[amy.c]

Hi that was me who got interviewed , My name is Amy Clarke and work in Digital Comms but also is a spokesperson trained to do media interviews.

[amy.c]

I admire my mum who helped me with my learning disability, she also looks after a sibling I got near eastbourne too

[Nell]

ok - I am going to be a bit more traditional. Here are some women that I really admire

• Anne Frank - I still remember reading her diary when I was a child. I also remember her dad being on Blue Peter and it blew my mind.
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - she is great. She is a new member of the House of Representatives in the US. I’m not that interested in US politics but she is just a breath of fresh air.
• The Queen - I really admire how calm she is and how she has kept her family together. I know she’s not on everyone’s list but she is a woman who I have looked up to all my life.

[SarahL]

Hi

I remember Anne Frank’s dad on Blue Peter too! I found it very hard to understand that he had survived (and was still alive) when she had died. Tricky stuff for children (and adults) to understand.

Her diary had a huge impact on me as a child.

Thanks for posts
Sarah