Dr. Alaa Murabit is a UN High-Level Commissioner on health, employment, and economic growth. She is one of 17 globally United Nations Sustainable Development Goal advocates, as well as a medical doctor and women's rights champion and strategist. She has traveled the world and met people who are leaders in their own industries. From names that we know to names that we don't, there are people who have championed inclusive leadership more than anything else. At The Table is a collection of in-depth conversations and interviews with leaders in all industries. It's looking at how we create systems and structures and communities and selves that really represent what we need in the world today. It's called At The Table because the single most important thing is for us to create and cultivate spaces. We invite you to connect with, to learn from, and to teach one another about the importance of inclusive leadership. We want to make sure sure that when you are at any table you are bringing somebody with you, an idea with you, or a perspective with you that isn't already there.
https://at-the-table-with-alaa.captivate.fm
episode 2: Prioritizing Mental Health and Antiracism in the Fashion Industry with Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah is a fashion model, an actor, and an activist. Creating Gurl’s Talk, an online forum where young women can connect to discuss many issues without judgement in a safe environment and the #CreativeTogether Initiative for battling anxiety in this Covid era, Adwoa has proven herself to be a strong dedicated woman. Gaining control over her own mental health issues, Adwoa has become a role model and pillar for improving diversity especially in the fashion industry.
Being At The Table means:
“Coming with my full self and all the parts that make me who I am. So that comes with opinion and speaking up for what I believe in and all the different layers that make me who I am.” - Adwoa Aboah
Highlights from the Conversation:
- Adwoa’s journey from being lost and not feeling heard to creating Gurl’s Talk, an online forum where girls can share without judgement or taboo
- Putting personal judgments aside to meet with the community at the ground level of emotion and understanding and empathy
- Speaking to a unique audience (fashion industry) about mental health and racism
- Working for diversity in fashion and not accepting tokenism in any shape
- Battling mental health issues in a time of isolation
- Adwoa’s advice for those dealing with mental health issues
- And More…
About the Guest:
Recognised as a ‘Next Generation Leader’ on the cover of Time Magazine, 27-year-old activist and model Adwoa Aboah has become internationally renowned for her unique talent and fearless leadership. Adwoa’s ground-breaking modelling career and tireless advocacy through her mental health organisation Gurls Talk has elevated her to be one of her generation’s most influential voices.
https://www.instagram.com/adwoaaboah/
https://www.gurlstalk.com/about/
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-gurls-talk-podcast/id1442232925
About the Host:
Alaa Murabit is an award-winning medical doctor, global security strategist, women’s rights advocate and United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment & Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Goal Global Advocate.
https://alaamurabit.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alaamurabit/
https://twitter.com/almmura
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaamurabit/
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