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Using floristry to improve the lives of women | Olivia Head & Sneh Jani | TEDxUCLWomen

1,532 views · Published 18 January 2017 · 12:06 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Through their work with refugee women in the UK, Olivia and Sneh have learnt that the journeys of asylum seekers go far beyond them reaching British soil. In this talk, they explore the simple acts of kindness and humanity that can make an incredible difference to the lives of these women.


Olivia and Sneh make up Bread & Roses, an award-winning social enterprise helping refugee and asylum seeking women to flourish. Bread & Roses addresses the social and economic isolation that many women experience as a result of the debilitating asylum process in the UK. Using floristry as a tool for self-expression and creativity - but also a means to generate income - Bread & Roses is able to support women who are otherwise overlooked by a society which places disproportionate value upon economic output.

On "Intersect": "For Bread & Roses, intersect is building a strong community that learns from and embraces the different experiences of the women within it"

Olivia and Sneh make up Bread & Roses, an award-winning social enterprise helping refugee and asylum seeking women to flourish. Bread & Roses addresses the social and economic isolation that many women experience as a result of the debilitating asylum process in the UK. Using floristry as a tool for self-expression and creativity - but also a means to generate income - Bread & Roses is able to support women who are otherwise overlooked by a society which places disproportionate value upon economic output.

On "Intersect": "For Bread & Roses, intersect is building a strong community that learns from and embraces the different experiences of the women within it"

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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