Liberty Mills On Hair and Identity: Navigating Fashion, Health and Race
My hair does not define my entire identity. My words and actions define who I am, and my hair is simply a form of expression that I choose to express on any given day.
My hair does not define my entire identity. My words and actions define who I am, and my hair is simply a form of expression that I choose to express on any given day.
Since 2018, we have managed to raise awareness of the Ethnicity Pay Gap and we have lobbied the previous Government to take action. We are very pleased to see that the current Government plan to introduce legislation covering the Ethnicity Pay Gap which will form part of the Employment Rights Bill.
I bought into the negative stereotypes about grey hair for years. I subjected my scalp and hair to monthly hair dyes that I didn’t want to do or pay for, for over a decade because I felt the pressure to hide my natural grey hair.
By democratising access to contract data and legal insights, we’re challenging the traditional gatekeepers and making this critical information accessible, affordable, and easy to understand for athletes worldwide.
I grew up not having to be afraid of being Muslim or hiding my religion in any way. If anything, I was taught to embrace it.
Being a Disruptor has been a central theme in my life, particularly in my professional journey. Founding BYP Network was a direct response to the systemic inequalities I observed in both the corporate world and the sports industry.
I believe that the work of ensuring fairness and inclusiveness in recruitment and people practices must begin within our workplaces. This, in turn, will have a positive ripple effect on society.
We spend our day working, giving to others and everyone around us, and we don’t ever give to ourselves. But it’s in those midnight hours, in the silence, that your fears creep in.
I can’t describe how hard it was taking mood stabilisers and antipsychotics for five years whilst trying to train and compete on the national team (and being ridiculed for my poor performance at the same time).