Anmar Taufeek, Board member of the National Council of Women of New Zealand, was funded through a Lotteries Ministers’ Discretionary Fund grant to attend the Global Women Leaders Summit in Dubai in March 2023.

With the remaining funds, she reported on her experiences and her learnings to the members of the Good Deed Group, Auckland, in an informal gathering on 28 May.

Anmar describes the event below:

The Good Deed Group and invited guests met in a casual gathering at the Divine Patisserie café, Auckland for conversation, drinks and muffins. I had the privilege as a Board member of the National Council of Women of New Zealand to discuss the admirable work being done by the organisation and share my experiences of attending the Global Women Leaders’ summit early in the year. The women were interested and engaged in the conversations. The relaxed atmosphere of the café provided a comfortable and inclusive environment for us to connect, unwind, and strengthen connections between ourselves as women from ethnic communities.

Kia ora and thank you to Lotteries MDF for the support both to attend the conference and to share this with my community group afterwards. [Photos courtesy of Anmar Taufeek.]

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