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INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The long march to women and children’s rights – Coram and the Foundling Hospital by Dr Carol Homden
Dr Carol Homden, Chief Executive, Coram
Date/Time: Thursday 6 March 2025, 5.30pm
Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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Children don’t have rights if women don’t. Join us and the CEO of Coram, the first and longest-serving children’s charity in the UK, to explore the ongoing struggle for a just and equitable society. Engaging with the new Coram Digital Archive, the discussion will situate the Foundling Hospital and the progressive legacy of Thomas Coram within a broader historical framework, emphasizing their unique contributions to advancing care and justice, and setting out what must still be done to honour the inseparable rights of women and children.
Biography
Carol started her career setting up print media enterprises before becoming Director of Marketing and Development at the University of Westminster, later moving to the British Museum in 1999 as its first Director of Marketing and Public Affairs. Her affinity for improving the lives of young people led her to the position of Commercial Director for the Prince’s Trust in 2003, and she became Chief Executive of Coram in 2007.
Formerly a member of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Carol served on the Adoption Leadership Board for seven years and is a continuing member of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She was Chair of the National Autistic Society for ten years and is now Chair of Diabetes UK. Carol was awarded a CBE in 2013 for her contribution to services for children and families.
