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About the Research
This report was launched at the International Women's Day 2022 event held at Croydon Town Hall on 5th March 2022. It examines how Black women are cultivated as agents of social change through community-led organisations like Soul Purpose 360.
The research draws on the personal testimonies and lived experiences of Black women across our network — capturing the complex realities they face and the transformative impact of community support.
Research Ethics
This research was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines for community-based participatory research. All participants gave informed consent and their anonymity was protected throughout.
Acknowledgements
Soul Purpose 360 would like to thank ALL the phenomenal Black women that gave their time and shared their personal testimonies for this report. Unfortunately, it was not possible to include everyone's contribution or all the findings from the research — mainly due to time constraints and space allocation.
Rest assured that the contributions and findings not included in this report will be published in a more substantive publication at a later date. Please revisit this site for further updates.