GEMWA
The Global Ethnic Majority Women in Academia network (GEMWA)
Founded to support connection, visibility and mutual support among racially minoritised women working in academia.
Core focus
Connection
Visibility
Mutual support
Who GEMWA is for
Racially minoritised women working in academia.
Founder
Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho is the founder of GEMWA and of Holding the Space: Shining a Light on Black Academics. Her work focuses on equity, belonging and change in higher education.
Distinct from Holding the Space
GEMWA and Holding the Space are distinct founder-led initiatives. GEMWA supports connection, visibility and mutual support among racially minoritised women working in academia. Holding the Space: Shining a Light on Black Academics is a Black-led, cross-institutional conference and growing platform for Black academic scholarship, belonging, visibility, progression, care and institutional change.