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Guernsey’s iconic women of the future?

Thank you for nominating a young woman or girl for our future iconic Guernsey women campaign to celebrate International Women’s Day!

Nominations close on Sunday 6 March at 17.00.

Please fill in the details below.

Your Name

Your Email

Your mobile number

Name of the young woman or girl you are nominating

Why do you believe, based on what she has achieved so far, that she has the potential to be a Guernsey iconic woman of the future? (at least 50 words please)

How old will she be on 8 March this year (International Women’s Day)?

Please upload a photo of the woman or girl you are nominating. The photo should be of her head and shoulders, ideally landscape not portrait, with a light-coloured background and bigger than 2MB in size.

I confirm that the person I am nominating (and her parent/guardian if under 16) has agreed to be nominated and appear on the online map

I am happy to speak to the media (local press, radio or TV) if requested about why I have nominated her

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The person I’ve nominated is happy to speak to the media (local press, radio or TV) if requested and can be contacted on this number

Miriam Makeba - South Africa

Nominated by: Christine James

Zenzile Miriam Makeba (1932 to 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. In 2020 she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 women of the century.

South Africa is ranked 12th in the world for percentage of women in national parliament: 45.8% (source: data.ipu.org)

Are you from South Africa? Please email hello@womeninpubliclife.gg if there is a social or cultural group for people from South Africa in Guernsey.

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The original image “The Hague Jazz 2008 – Miriam Makeba” by Haags Uitburo is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Jacinda Ardern - New Zealand

Nominated by: Martin Lock

Jacinda Ardern (born 1980) has served as prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party since 2017. In 2019, she led the country through the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, rapidly introducing strict gun laws in response, and throughout 2020 she directed the country’s widely praised response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ardern was the world’s second elected head of government to give birth in office when her daughter was born in 2018. ‘An inspiring Prime Minister who brought a nation together with true leadership, empathy and compassion.’

New Zealand is ranked 4th in the world for percentage of women in national parliament: 48.3% (source: data.ipu.org)

Other iconic women: Dame Whina Cooper, nominated by Claire Fisher, and Kate Sheppard, nominated by Anna Cooper.

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Guernsey’s iconic women of the future?

Miriam Makeba - South Africa

Jacinda Ardern - New Zealand