Sharon Sewell-Fairman’s path to become CEO and President of New York City-based nonprofit Women Creating Change was hardly set at birth. She started life in a rural area of Jamaica, her only advantage being her family’s emphasis on the importance of education. Sharon pins her success on the support of women: her grandmother and mother first, and then mentors who helped and encouraged her along the way.
In this interview, we discuss Sharon’s path and the work she now does. We talk about the ways that women can become engaged in their communities, and the ways we can support each other. Finally, we talk about the current political climate, which threatens to take away women’s voices. But that, Sharon says, will not happen if we keep supporting each other.
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