Board Members and Trustees
WAND is committed to a philosophy of equality and fairness. We believe that every human being has the right to dignity, respected, and freedom from oppression, fear and unfair discrimination. Women need to be empowered to become fully actualized agents in their own lives and their own development. We must continuously seek to empower and liberate people and support them in their struggle for self-respect and self-confidence.
Gladys Jusu-Sheriff
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Gladys is a retired academic Librarian. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Durham (BA Dunelm), a Masters degree from the University of Columbia , New York (MSc Columbia) and is a Fellow of the British Library Association (FLA). She established the Institute of Library Archives and Information Studies where she served as its first Director. On arriving in the United Kingdom in 1997 due to the Rebel war in her home country , Sierra Leone, she devoted her time to a commitment of serving in the voluntary sector. She was one of the 5 West African women who established WAND UK based on a similar organisation they had in their home country : ‘professional women using their expertise to help less favoured women to improve their quality of life and hence their families and giving them a voice in their communities’.
Cilem Gul Bozdemir
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Cilem is a qualified Data Analyst with over five years of experience, primarily worked with public sector organisations. She has been a dedicated volunteer with WAND UK for nearly nine years and currently supports the charity by maintaining and updating its website. Cilem is passionate about embracing IT-related challenges and has previously led IT classes to help women build confidence in using computers and mobile applications. She finds great fulfilment in giving back to the community and contributing to meaningful causes.