1. Zara Mohammed elected the first female leader
For the first time in history, a woman is to lead the Muslim Council of Britain after being elected as the first ever female secretary. 29-year-old Zara Mohammed hopes that her leadership will remove stereotypes of silent submissive Muslim women and will inspire more young women to take on leadership roles.
2. Young woman creates DIY sleeping bags for the homeless
25-year-old, Eradajere Oleita, wants to help Detroit’s homeless face the upcoming winter, by creating sleeping bags from discarded Doritos packets. Once ironed together, the Doritos packets make the perfect durable and waterproof sleeping bag, with the foil lining reflecting body heat.
3. Seamstress uses her sewing skills to “pay it forward”
Valerie Diola, a Queensland seamstress who lost her job due to COVID, has been by sewing washable face masks and giving them away for free. To comply with social distancing, she hung the face masks on a clothes hanger outside her garage for neighbours to pick up. Valerie has made approximately 250 adult and children’s face masks for her community.
4. 6-year-old receives PM’s award
Carmela Chillery-Watson, who has a muscle-wasting condition, walked 1km a day for thirty days, raising more than £50,000 pounds for charity. Diagnosed with LMNA congenital muscular dystrophy at the age of three, Carmela has received the Prime Minister’s Points of Light award which recognises outstanding individuals making a local difference.
5. One of the last female pilots from WW2 passes away
Eleanor Wadsworth, one of the last surviving “Spitfire Women”, who ferried aircraft to the front line in WW2, has passed away at age 103. Part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian service that transported fighter aircraft and crew, Eleanor flew Spitfires 132 times. As one of the first six successful candidates to be accepted with little to no flying experience, many tributes have been paid to her bravery and service.
