For International Women’s Day we're showcasing women we admire and are lucky enough to work with who continue to inspire in the field of the built environment, education and inclusion!

Melanie Foster is a passionate and highly experienced educationalist, with immense expertise in the strategic intricacies underpinning local authorities SEND provisions.

Jean Hewitt is an accessibility and inclusion consultant, trainer and writer, currently acting as UK disability Ambassador for the Built Environment.

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Lara Parr is a SEND teacher, school leader and CEO at the Astrum Trust, overseeing a trust of special schools educating pupils with complex learning needs and disabilities. She shapes strategy, facilities and professional development to best support students and families.

Emma Greenland is the Education Sector Lead/ Director at Anderson Acoustics specialising in acoustics for inclusion.

Heba Al Jayoosi, Assistant Head at Mayflower School where she leads on inclusion and research.

Women still make up only 31% of architects and just 14% of the construction workforce, highlighting the ongoing gender imbalance across the built environment. At Haverstock, women represent over 50% of our practice and we remain committed to supporting more women into careers in architecture and construction. Increasing representation across the sector is essential to building a more inclusive industry that reflects and supports everyone.