Shuari Naidoo, Fiona McTavish, Denise Arnold and Chris Duggan are the Bay of Plenty finalists in four different categories of this year’s Women of Influence Awards.
Whilst you already know that CEO and Founder of House of Science, Chris Duggan, was nominated in the Innovation, Science and Health category, there are three more local women who deserve recognition and support for making it into the Women of Influence Awards finals:
- Shuari Naidoo, CEO and Founder Moraka Menstrual Cups, was nominated in the Young Leader category
- Fiona McTavish, Chief Executive Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council, is the finalist in Public Policy category
- Denise Arnold, Founder of Cambodia Charitable Trust, was chosen for a Community Hero nomination
A co-director at Tauranga law firm Lyon O’Neale Arnold and the founder of Cambodia Charitable Trust, Denise Arnold supports thousands of Cambodian kids by providing better educational opportunities for them.
“With children from poor families often sent away to work, and the growing problem of trafficking, I wanted to help get kids into schools, to keep them safe,” explains Denise.
She’s also the person behind the popular Wonder Women events in Tauranga that discuss sustainable fashion, mental health and other important topics.
Shuari Naidoo founded Moraka Menstrual Cups in 2019 as an initiative to raise awareness of period poverty and provide a cost-effective, hygienic, sustainable and affordable alternative to disposable period products.
The Victoria University Feminist Organization and Women’s Collective have invited Shuari to work alongside them.
She also runs her own podcast – Once Upon a Feminist – that is educating people about period poverty.
Learn more about Fiona McTavish from this video:
