International Women’s Day - Celebrating our Female Founders

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This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the wonderful women behind the awesome brands you see on Wholesome Hub

International Women’s Day, on the 8^th March, is a global day of celebration which acknowledges the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s also a call to action for the equality of women with this year’s theme being “an equal world is an enabled world”.

When did International Women’s Day start?

The first International Women's Day gathering took place in 1911. Over 100 years later it’s great to see the conversation around gender equality being had from boardrooms to sporting fields to classrooms to coffee catch ups but we still have a long way to go.

Gender equality is an important issue and something we can all be a part of in a positive way. After all, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions, all day, every day and we all have the ability to create change.

How can we build a gender equal world?

As women, it’s important for us to be good role models to others, our children and daughters. We need to support our sisterhood and other women and make sure we’re conscious of the language we use and how we treat our fellow ladies.

As men, there is a very powerful role to be played by helping to ensure women are treated respectfully, equally and given the same opportunity as their male counterparts. From boardrooms to government to media coverage, workplaces, sports arenas, in health and wellbeing, men need to be conscious of their language, actions and treatment of women at home and at work.

Time to celebrate Wholesome Hub’s Amazing Women

So, without further ado, with our hearts full of love for the wonderful achievements of some of the women behind Wholesome Hub and our brands, here are some of their amazing stories.

 

Kiran Tawadey – Hampstead Tea

Missing home one afternoon in July 1989, having just moved to London from India, Kiran took time off from mothering 2 little boys, and dropped in to the Tea board of India’s London office. There was the usual warm welcome and a flurry of tea cups, and in Rajah Banerjee walked, full of his infectious enthusiasm for his beloved Makaibari estate in Darjeeling.

“No nasties in my soil” he declared, and his comments instantly resonated with her. She had been very concerned at the many “extra” ingredients in food, even baby food, full of E’s and sweeteners.

Urging him to tell people about his vision of clean tea cultivation, he replied “YOU tell people if you feel so strongly about it” as so Hampstead Tea was born.

The challenge was too good to resist and she launched into the world of tea growing (a huge change from being the strategic consultant!), and organised for the estate to be certified organic Then came the big leap – biodynamic status for Makaibari – a first for tea estates.

 

Let's all be #EachforEqual