To be a Woman

IWD 2021 - To be a Woman - Women reclaiming their narrative

Redefining Productivity

If I had a pound for every time, I see this word on my social media feeds, I would be well on my way to being a millionaire.

The Netflix Binge

I love a Netflix Binge just as much as the next person, I can watch a series into the early hours of the morning and never have I felt any guilt. Well not until a few weeks ago. I had finished another series; I think it was Bridgerton. I finished the series in less than …

What it really feels like to be a minority

I am a woman. I am born to immigrant parents. I am a British-Pakistani woman I am a Muslim British-Pakistani woman I am a hijab wearing Muslim British Pakistani woman. I am a minority. And what does that feel like? It is waking up every day and fighting each stereotype that exists about me. Growing …

Association of South Asian Midwives C.I.C.

It all began May 2019 when I daringly submitted an abstract for the Annual Royal College of Midwives Conference. I was planning to present the work of Maternal Aid Association (Maa), a charity I was volunteering for at the time. Two months later I received an email which stated that my abstract had been selected …

Two years a Midwife

17th December 2018 was the very first day I worked as a Midwife. It also marks the first day I was in full time employment, had to pay taxes and start adulting. Two years later and I am still working on the ‘adulting’, still a long way to go… A few days ago, it was …

The Fear of Public Scrutiny

I like to think that I do not live to seek approval, that I am not worried about what people will think. To some extent, this is true. As homo sapiens we naturally seek approval. It is conditioned within us from a young age. I can remember when I was at school, I loved adding …

A Midwife and COVID: The story so far…

Coronavirus has taken over our lives. 2020 has become one of the most trying years for the world. Midwifery has changed in more ways than one. Here I share the story so far through my lived experiences. The First Seven Months February 2020 - news of a virus spread. Lives were being lost in Wuhan, …

The Work-Life Balance

Is it a myth? Most people will probably agree that working life can be tough. Getting to where you want to in life whether it is a personal/professional/career goal takes a lot of work and dedication... I've always worked hard and I don't regret it. Back when I was in studying for my GCSE's I …

World Mental Health Day 2020

Note: My views are in Italic and Hina’s are in regular. Our mental health is more important now than it has ever been! The detrimental effects of COVID-19 and lockdown are very well known. My good friend Hina told me about World Mental Health Day and suggested a blog post to highlight issues we have …