International Women's Day 2025 

Inspiring Women of the Forest

For International Women's Day 2025, FEP are celebrating some of the Forest of Dean's inspiring women! 'Inspiring Women of the Forest' project forms part of the Education & Skills subgroup's Inspiring Forest work, an initiative designed to raise aspirations in the Forest of Dean. Through this project, FEP work to raise awareness amongst schools, young people, and parents of the opportunities, businesses, and skills required in the Forest while improving connections between schools and businesses. 

Research shows that if you can’t see it, you can’t be it, so FEP want to showcase what opportunities the Forest of Dean has to offer. 

Since December 2024, FEP have been filming short 'day in the life' career interviews with inspiring women across the district, representing a variety of industry and career pathways. These videos have been edited and uploaded to YouTube, you can watch them here. 

These videos have been shared with the four participating schools in the Forest of Dean, Five Acres in Coleford, SGS Forest High in Cinderford, Dene Magna in Mitcheldean, Dean Academy in Lydney, and Wyedean in Sedbury. We have close working relationships with the careers leads in the Forest of Dean, and they have agreed to facilitate a class with students where they can watch these videos and be given the chance to submit some questions. 

The schools have all booked in a panel session featuring some of the women interviewed, where students will be able to ask questions direct to the panellists and find out all they want to know. 

Take a look at some of the photos from our panel sessions!