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Real Life Stories: Childfree by Choice
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With Leyla Okhai
With Leyla Okhai
A personal story challenging stigma around being childfree by choice.
Being a woman who has decided to be childfree is not always the easiest to talk about professionally or personally. It elicits a wide range of shocked responses. From confused and sad looks, being told you're selfish, pity and anger. However, it is a choice that needs to be respected. Even if openly discussing this choice is one that's often perceived as taboo. Leyla talks about her personal choice to be childfree and why more acceptance of this choice is essential.
Being a woman who has decided to be childfree is not always the easiest to talk about professionally or personally. It elicits a wide range of shocked responses. From confused and sad looks, being told you're selfish, pity and anger. However, it is a choice that needs to be respected. Even if openly discussing this choice is one that's often perceived as taboo. Leyla talks about her personal choice to be childfree and why more acceptance of this choice is essential.
About Leyla Okhai:
Leyla Okhai is the founder and CEO of Diverse Minds UK Ltd. Diverse Minds creates a positively productive workplace for all through training, coaching and consultancy. The focus is placed on wellbeing, mental health and race equity. Leyla has over eighteen years’ experience in developing and implementing diversity, inclusion and equity practices, with senior leadership teams. She is also the host of the award-winning Diverse Minds Podcast a weekly show about mental health and inclusion. She is a TEDx Speaker, her talk is entitled The Connection between Race, Culture and Mental Health
Leyla Okhai is the founder and CEO of Diverse Minds UK Ltd. Diverse Minds creates a positively productive workplace for all through training, coaching and consultancy. The focus is placed on wellbeing, mental health and race equity. Leyla has over eighteen years’ experience in developing and implementing diversity, inclusion and equity practices, with senior leadership teams. She is also the host of the award-winning Diverse Minds Podcast a weekly show about mental health and inclusion. She is a TEDx Speaker, her talk is entitled The Connection between Race, Culture and Mental Health