Upcoming Events
Workshops & Events
Interactive and in-depth, our workshops give you space to explore a topic, develop tools to navigate your experiences and feel supported to be your authentic self.
Spaces are limited to ensure maximum participant interaction and benefit.
Panel Discussions
Open events where you’ll hear from inspirational South Asian women on important topics and issues. Learn from their ideas and ask questions to help you with your journey.
All of our panel discussions and events have now come to an end.
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Past Events
BrownGirl via East Africa:
Resolving Cultural Conflict as South Asian women
SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2022 , 2PM - 3.30PM VIA ZOOM (ONLINE)
Navigating the world as a Brown girl isn’t easy. From gender roles to career aspirations, add generational trauma from migration and colonisation…and things get a whole lot more complex!
Join this interactive workshop led by Seetal and Aaminah (co-founders of ForwardCulture and www.two-browngirls.com) to explore your identity and issues that you face in a safe space with other brown women who have heritage from East Africa, too.
You’ll come away with practical tools and tips to communicate your views, reconcile contrasting aspects of your identity and resolve cultural conflicts.
The Browngirl Mentoring Programme Event
Did you sign up to be a ForwardCulture mentor? Or are you just interested in our unique, mentoring programme for browngirls? You’re all welcome to come along to our FREE event to learn more about our programme, meet our mentees and hear about how you can get involved with our mentoring programme. Limited Spaces Available - CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW
Reclaiming Your Body and Sexuality
Back by popular demand! Join psychologist, Dr Sarika Persaud, to explore beauty standards, body image, the history of sexuality in South Asia and the effect social media can have on us, along with fellow brown women. Join this FREE interactive workshop - Limited Spaces Available - CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW
I Decide: Redefining South Asian Identity
Tired of restrictions on your social life, carrying the reputation of the family and conforming to gender roles? We are too.
Join this interactive workshop led by Seetal and Aaminah (co-founders of ForwardCulture and www.two-browngirls.com) to explore your idea of identity and what South Asian culture means to you with other girls aged 15-18 years old.
You’ll come away with practical tools and tips to communicate your views, reconcile contrasting aspects of your identity and resolve cultural conflicts.
Cost: FREE (LIMITED SPACES - BOOK NOW)
Navigating Cultural Conflict & Identity
Tired of restrictions on your social life, carrying the reputation of the family and conforming to gender roles? We are too.
Join this interactive workshop led by Seetal and Aaminah (co-founders of ForwardCulture and www.two-browngirls.com) to explore your idea of identity and what South Asian culture means to you with other women aged 19-25 years old.
You’ll come away with practical tools and tips to communicate your views, reconcile contrasting aspects of your identity and resolve cultural conflicts.
Cost: FREE (LIMITED SPACES - BOOK NOW)
Reclaiming Your Body & Sexuality
Facilitated by psychologist Dr Sarika Persaud, you’ll get to discuss body image, sexuality and the effect social media can have on us with fellow brown women. You’ll come away with some practical tools and tips to develop your self-confidence.
Join this interactive online workshop in a culturally-affirming space with other women from South Asian backgrounds 19-25 years old.
Cost: FREE (LIMITED SPACES - BOOK NOW)
Beauty Standards & Body Image
Illustrator and artist Baljinder Kaur will guide you through exercises to explore beauty standards, body image, insecurities and the effects of social media. You’ll come away with some practical tools and tips to develop your self-confidence.
Join an interactive FREE online creative workshop with other girls from South Asian backgrounds aged 15-18 years old.
BOOKINGS FOR THIS WORKSHOP ARE NOW CLOSED
A New Different : Exploring Our Unique Strengths
Poet Shagufta Iqbal will guide you through a series of exercises to discover your unique strengths and give you practical tools for personal resilience.
Join this interactive online workshop in a culturally-affirming space with other women from South Asian backgrounds 19-25 years old.
Cost: FREE (£10 refundable deposit)
Self-Discovery and Personal Resilience
How do you navigate being a BROWNGIRL in 2021? What are your unique skills and strengths?
Poet Jaspreet Kaur aka. ‘Behind the Netra’ will guide you through a series of exercises to discover your unique strengths as well as give you practical tools for personal resilience.
Join this FREE interactive online workshop with other girls from South Asian backgrounds aged 15-18 years old.
BOOKING NOW CLOSED