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Made in Dagenham

The film Made in Dagenham tells the true story of the 1968 strike by 187 women working as machinists at the Ford  car plant in Dagenham, England. The women fight for equal pay for equal work and played a key part in this battle for women nationally and internationally.   It is an inspiring story of passion, commitment, courage and leadership with great performances by Sally Hawkins as Rita the leader of the group of women and the whole cast including Bob Hoskins and others.   I encourage you to see it!!   Enjoy!!

Kevin. Advice

I asked Kevin what she considered the best advice she had ever been given over the course of her career and what advice she would pass along to other women.   She said: “I think it’s all about not needing to garner glory for your self. It’s about making sure that the talented people who are around you, whether they’re colleagues or people who are working for you, are developing the best of themselves and contributing to whatever the team goal is. This is going to sound very corporate and sort of squishy, but it really does work when people feel that they have an opportunity to shine in their own right and that what they are doing is furthering everybody’s common ...