How I Built the UK’s First B Corp Women’s Network — And Helped Redefine Women’s Role in Business

I was the first in my family to go to university. Despite studying economics and law with a clear career path ahead of me, I couldn’t ignore a persistent restlessness — a desire to step out of my comfort zone, forge deeper human connections, and do something that truly mattered. From when I was a little girl, I believed I was meant to do something special and make a meaningful contribution to the world.

To avoid doing my legal articles — and an awkward conversation with my dad — I enrolled in a postgraduate media studies degree, which included an internship at the local newspaper. It was there that I discovered a natural talent for storytelling, regularly landing front-page stories. But, working as a hard news journalist in South Africa, I was deeply impacted by the inequality I witnessed every day. I had the privilege of being entrusted with people’s stories, yet I struggled with how their lives were turned into billboard headlines. The role I played left me conflicted and disillusioned with the increasingly clickbait-driven media industry.