Origins

Our Origin Story

The Women’s Café is a direct result of a recommendation from Breakthrough! Research Group. When investigating poor graduate outcomes for Bangladeshi women in the UK, the group found that there was a need for a space which subverted the white, male, and often alcohol-centred corporate networking world. They proposed a safe space for women of colour and for Muslim women in particular so that their isolation is addressed. The Women’s Cafe facilitates alcohol-free student-centred seminars and socialising. It is a space to create opportunities for establishing friendships as well as providing an occasion for potential employers to visit, discuss discrimination and develop better relations among our students and alumni.

The Café has been running since 2018 and has grown organically through word-of-mouth.