Who I am
I am the author of “Childhood Unlimited: Parenting Beyond the gender bias“ and the series of children’s books “Mika & Lolo”. I am a public speaker and co-founder of The Feminist Shop - an ethical brand that educates on the topic of feminism.
Gender equality is at the very core of everything I get involved in and has become an essential part of who I am, which is funny because not that long ago I refused to identify as a feminist.
Multilingual and with 8 years of experience both in big corporate and small international companies, after my second child I decided to put my skills into something that could make a real positive change. I love public speaking (and speaking in general) and challenging kids and adults to unlearn constrictive stereotypes.
I have written 2 bilingual children’s books, one encouraging critical thinking regarding gender bias and the other one about consent and the importance of saying no, but also receiving and accepting a no.
I have participated in debates, hosted events, moderate panels and delivered workshops for kids and adults.
Why me?
I have been awarded and recognised as speaker and as entrepeneur, as well as thought-leader.
My first children’s book is part of the curriculum in four different schools in Spain.
I have 4 years of experience in Deloitte Madrid and a year in PwC Northern Ireland, plus a further 4 years working in international businesses.
I I volunteer my time, skills and experience in different associations as well as mentoring pro-bono young women.
I have a degree in Law and a degree in Business and a master's in Leadership and Business Administration.
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What they say about me
“Virginia is a natural born communicator delivering a powerful message with clarity and honesty. “
— Una Carlin, owner of Carlin Creative Events and Communications
“Virginia is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to compassionate parenting and gender bias. She is professional, engaging and fun. She is a wonderful role model and very easy to work with. Recommend her as a subject matter expect and public speaker.”
—— Adriana Morvaiova, Diversity and Inclusion specialist for SENSATA
“Virginia was instrumental in our successful DiveIn event. From her engaging session to moderating an insightful panel discussion. We couldn’t recommend Virginia more and we look forward to working with her again in the future”
— Janes Harley, Gender Inclusion Network (GIN) Co-chair (Lloyd Insurance)
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