Anchored in Cambridge. Connected Globally.
We Are GLOBAL Women (WAGW) is rooted in Cambridge’s globally recognised ecosystem of research, innovation and investment - connecting leadership, evidence and collaboration to support inclusive growth and social resilience across regions and sectors.
Aligned with the East of England’s role as a national growth region, WAGW brings together business, academia, policy and community voices to translate insight into meaningful real-world impact.
Our Mission is Meaningful Change
We bring together leaders across business, academia, policy and community to:
• Connect ideas, insight and lived experience
• Support collaboration across sectors and disciplines
• Translate research and discussion into real-world action
• Create opportunities that drive long-term impact
Our Values
Collaboration
We bring together diverse perspectives across sectors, disciplines and lived experience.
Because better solutions are built when people work together, not in isolation.
Action & Impact
We focus on turning ideas into practical, real-world outcomes.
Insight matters - but only when it leads to meaningful, measurable change.
Amplification
We elevate voices, ideas and solutions that deserve to be seen and heard.
Creating space for insight to travel further, influence more, and drive progress.
Empowerment
We support individuals and communities to contribute, lead and shape outcomes.
By creating opportunities for participation, ownership and growth.
Inclusion & Shared Responsibility
We actively create space for different voices, backgrounds and perspectives.
Because lasting progress depends on who is included - and who is heard.
The Think Tank
A core part of We Are GLOBAL Women is The Gender Bias, Mental Health & Social Harm Think Tank, which provides the research and insight that informs our wider work.
The Think Tank brings together academics, policymakers, practitioners, and leaders from across disciplines to explore how social narratives, wellbeing, gender dynamics, and digital environments influence individuals and communities.
By generating multidisciplinary research and thoughtful policy insight, the Think Tank helps ensure that conversations around social progress are grounded in evidence, lived experience, and balanced perspectives.
Together, the Think Tank and the broader We Are GLOBAL Women platform work hand in hand - connecting research with collaboration, and insight with action.
Be Part of The Movement
Whether you’re a leader, researcher, partner or contributor, WAGW creates space to:
• Share insight and lived experience
• Collaborate across sectors
• Contribute to meaningful initiatives
• Be part of a growing global network
Founder Message from
Fiona McGonigle
“We Are GLOBAL Women was created to bring together people, ideas and opportunities that don’t often sit in the same room - but should.”
