Anastacia Ryan has researched and been an advocate for marginalised women for over a decade in various roles at national, regional and international level. Following completion of her PhD, Anastacia took up an international role focused on health and HIV. This involved working with community-based organisations across Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, developing community leadership in health and HIV programming and supporting the in-country roll out of global best practice guidance. Anastacia then founded a nationwide charity, which operated for six years providing holistic support to women at the margins, whilst influencing policy and practice through amplifying women's lived experience and voices.
In returning to University of Glasgow as a lecturer, Anastacia is now in the process of redeveloping the charity into a social enterprise. Named ‘SISU’, meaning ‘Resilience through Adversity’ in Finnish, the enterprise creates an alternative system of care and support for women who find current services deficient. SISU aims to combine academic evidence with women’s lived expertise, whilst co-creating training and toolkits for practitioners in the care, support and justice sectors in Scotland, and to raise vital funds for the frontline holistic support of women at the margins.
Come along to hear about a fascinating, ongoing journey through academia, activism and social entrepreneurship, with some trials and tribulations along the way!
The event will begin at 4pm with time for drinks and further conversations from 5-5.30pm.
Find out more about WREN and our events here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ris/innovation/trainingopportunitiesevents/womenresearchersenterprisenetwork/
