• Personal Reflections,  Women

    Ordinary Gorgons

    A personal reflection on two women from my past who inspire my future for IWD 2020 At Arup, one of the things we’ve been doing to mark International Women’s Day this year is to share our stories of women who have inspired us. The stories people have shared are exciting and inspiring – groundbreaking engineers, pioneering academics, incredible designers, challenging authors, brilliant teachers, high-flying sisters, wives, friends…  I’ve spent a happy few days running a show reel in my mind of the various women, and there are many, who have inspired me and inspire me still. Good friends who do work that matters, quietly and whole-heartedly, stunning and brave artists, friends who…