Made these little butterfly buns after work today 🦋
Question for twitter/X: are butterfly buns a northern Irish thing? Most of my friends here in England have no idea what they are
Ugh what an absolutely magnificent book, loved every page 📚
It is one of those books that I am genuinely sad to get to the end of 🥲
#booktwitter
- what did you think?
After finishing the pretty heavy “Who’s afraid of gender”, I’ve started this TJR classic - it’s been on my TBR for far too long 📚
#booktwitter
- have you read it? What are your thoughts?
Today I attended the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) annual prize-giving ceremony, to collect the Parkes Memorial Prize, recognising the work I have done around
#FGM
education both in the military and also with
@EducationFgm
It is a great honour to win such a prestigious award.
Sitting down for a portfolio afternoon, and writing some reflections ... does anyone else struggle with reflective practice? Or anyone have any tips to make reflection easier? I really struggle!!
#MedTwitter
Had the absolute pleasure of speaking to some lovely Brownies about my job as an Army Doctor as part of the
@Girlguiding
Jobs badge! Thank you for having my girls! I was blown away by the girls understanding of the human body - constantly amazed at how wonderful our members are!
I am in total shock!😲
Completely honoured and pleased to have won the Rising Star Award in the Healthcare category!
Thank you to everyone who voted and has supported me throughout this journey, esp the amazing
@hm_morgan
💕
⚡️ WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
#WATCTop100
Meet our 2022 Rising Star Award Winners for our Healthcare Category, sponsored by
@GSK
🎉
Congratulations to our winners and to everyone shortlisted and nominated this year 💜✨
Over half way through this insightful and powerful book on FGM in the UK, would really recommend!
@HiboWardere
thank you for your amazing and brave book!
Rising Star Awards!⭐️
I was honoured to accept my Rising Star award in the "Healthcare" category last night!
It was incredible to be in the same room as so many inspirational women and all I can say is that the future is full of wonderful female leaders!
#WATCTop100
A few weeks ago, I picked up my Diploma in Medicine in Conflict and Catastrophe (DMCC) from
@ApothecariesLDN
🎓
This diploma has given me a greater understanding of the intricacies of global health, + working with international aid agencies and NGOs.
And the ceremony was great!
Ahhh - What a lovely end to a very long week! 💕
Feeling very grateful to be nominated for a Women in Defence UK Award! 🥰
#WIDAwards2023
@womenindefence
I am excited to announce my role as a
@UNWomenUK
Virtual Delegate for the 68th Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) in March.
#CSW68
CSW is a yearly event, where world leaders, Govs + NGOs gather to discuss a key priority theme impacting gender equality across the globe. 🌍
I know it’s 2024 but I just got approached by a random man, who demanded I give him my mobile number and when I declined, mansplained how he was a doctor which apparently meant he was important 🤷🏻♀️
I didn’t tell him I was a doctor too😂
#everydaysexism
So incredibly proud! Dara, a Girlguide that I mentor through
@Girlguiding
Action for Change program, spoke about her campaign to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland and the work she is doing with
@All4Choice
at an event in Stormont!
#HowCool
#ThisGirlCan
📆 7pm on Wednesday 20 April
💻 Livestream
❔ Ending Violence Against Women: Four Perspectives where we will learn what an MP, a journalist, a campaigner and a lawyer think society should do to end violence against women.
🔗
Society: Yes of course we support women having successful careers
Also society: *blames male-led femicide on woman’s successful career*
Just so disappointed recently that this crap still makes headlines
#everydaysexism
Dear
@BBCWorld
,
This is an utterly ridiculous question to pose and is quite frankly
#everydaysexism
No one, regardless of gender, can "have it all"
And Jacinda Ardern (for the record) is a stellar role model for everyone on emotional intelligence, self-awareness + compassion
Arrived home to this lovely card and badge from
@ggulster
for volunteers week!!
@Girlguiding
has given me endless opportunities over the years and I am eternally grateful 💕💕😍😍
🎓🌟 Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH)! 🌟🎓
I am thrilled to announce that I have achieved my Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health from
@FSRH_UK
🎉
I am excited to continue working in this space, to promote access to this essential healthcare
#ReproRights
Finished!
Book 15 of 2024✅
This has to be one of my favourite TJR books, it was beautiful and I’m in love with the Evelyn Hugo she created!
And the twist was 👏
#booktwitter
After finishing the pretty heavy “Who’s afraid of gender”, I’ve started this TJR classic - it’s been on my TBR for far too long 📚
#booktwitter
- have you read it? What are your thoughts?
I'm not often lost for words, but this had done it!
I am so proud to be recognized by the
@womenindefence
awards shortlist, and am grateful for everyone who has supported me in my journey in defence! I love the work that I do❤️
#DeedsNotWords
I have just started reading “Lessons in Chemistry” and I literally cannot put it down.
Acutely aware that despite it being set in 1950s, I can still relate to a lot of her negative experiences of being a woman in STEM.
#BooksWorthReading
#medtwitter
✨Rising Star Shortlist✨
I am so proud to announce that I have been shortlisted for
@WATC_Updates
Rising Star award!
Please support me with a public vote:
#watctop100
Today is a huge day, as the
@GOVUK
has launched their baby loss certificate scheme for those who’ve lost a baby before 24 weeks gestation.
Anyone who has experienced a miscarriage can apply for a free certificate, to acknowledge the baby that they have lost.
It was an honour to attend the
@DefWomenNetwork
event yesterday at the UK House of Lords for
#IWD2023
These events are so important, especially for someone junior in my career, to help identify role models and mentors - a theme of which has been discussed a lot this
#IWD
.
Loved attending the
@ApothecariesLDN
the other day to collect my Diploma in conflict and catastrophe medicine🎉
Such a beautiful venue with such a rich and interesting history!
#MedTwitter
So excited that I finally got the chance to see "Georgina And The Dragon" statue at
@Girlguiding
HQ!
She is on a BMX, slaying outdated beliefs!
I feel so fortunate to have grown up in Girlguiding, and have been reminded from a young age that "girls can do anything"
#Equality
🎉 Happy 4th Birthday, Virago Voices! 🎉
Last weekend, we celebrated 4 incredible years of my podcast Virago Voices, and sharing stories that inspire and empower. 🌟
A massive THANK YOU to every listener, guest, and supporter—this dream come true for me. 💖
Army Servicewomen!
I felt very privileged to be amongst my fellow servicewomen at the
@WeAreTheCity
Rising Star Awards.
These women have achieved some amazing things!
#WATCTop100
Whilst at a recent
@RCSnews
course, I encountered some really worrying attitudes towards women in surgery
@WomenSurgeonsUK
and I want to write about it, so we can all learn from it!
Not being dramatic here, but I am a verified
#bookworm
and I only got 1 book for Christmas - will have to go and buy my own, any recommendations?
#MedTwitter
Loves: Women's health, feminism, rom-coms
An incredible week spent with an even more incredible bunch of women ✨
#forceatlantic24
training camp 1 ✅
Looking forward to the rest of our journey
Keep track of what we are up to by following us on our socials
@ForceAtlantic
#Promote
#Inspire
#belong
Really appreciated this article from
@OrthopodReg
We all have a shared responsibility to call out poor behaviour even if it comes from people further up the hierarchy than us
“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept” + we must not accept sexual offences
We are proud to announce we have a winner of the Rising Star Awards for Healthcare, Capt Victoria Kinkaid.
Many congratulations on this huge achievement! 👏
Head over to the link to read more 👉
@vkinkaid11
Went to my first
@Girlguiding
meeting tonight in my new town! Learnt so much from the girls including how to hack a computer... Aren't I supposed to be teaching them stuff?
#TogetherWeGrow
It is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week!
And the spirit of empowering women through evidence-based information about their healthcare, I will be sharing daily some posts on cervical cancer
Today we are talking about what the cervix actually is!
🧵 (1/4)
Spotted on Instagram
@StylistMagazine
The diminishing of women’s pain and experience is endemic in our society, despite all of the listed things actually being painful!
Let’s create a world where we listen and believe women, it’s never “just (insert an experience)
I had no idea about “Gender Decoding” for job descriptions- ensuring language is gender neutral to attract a more diverse pool of applicants! Something to think about for employers! 👏
#DWN22
I am officially mentoring 2 medical students, + I met them both this week which is super exciting!
Reflecting on what I can offer them (+ getting over my imposter syndrome) has reinforced the importance of "lifting as we rise"
Honestly, volunteer to be a mentor, best decision!
Been such a crazy week, moved to England, started my new job, found a new
@Girlguiding
unit to join, met some ace colleagues and joined an ace yoga class... And the week hasn't even ended!
#Exciting
What a lovely email to receive this morning! 🥰
I have just been nominated for
@WATC_Updates
2022 Rising Stars Awards
#watctop100
🙌
Shortlist to be announced on 26/4🌟
Did you know it is “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)” ❓
The day is sponsored by the
@UN
and is an annual awareness-raising event. 🌍
So let’s raise some awareness! 🌟
1/7 🧵
#EndFGM
I have had the most wonderful 2 days, surrounded by amazing healthcare professionals passionate about the health of our servicewomen! 💕
The energy of the room was palpable, the time is now for real change in defence women's healthcare!
#miltwitter
So excited to be part of this year’s Women’s Health conference, brilliantly put together by
@vkinkaid11
. Proud to be part of
@DMS_MilMed
groups working together to improve women’s health within the UK military
Recent podcast appearances - It is always so humbling (and nerve-wracking) to be asked to be a guest on someone's podcast!
I always see it as such an honour, as I know the hard work that goes into preparing for, recording and producing one podcast episode! 🎤
Excited to be invited on to a very special podcast tonight… combining my 2 loves - reading and feminism! ❤️
Still always get so nervous before going on someone else’s podcast - wish me luck 🍀
#podcast
Very excited to be attending the
@RCObsGyn
“Careers day for junior doctors”
Hoping to be further convinced into O&G and pick up some helpful tips for the application process!
GUEST SPEAKERS REQUIRED!
I am looking for guest speakers who are inspirational women in their field for my podcast!
The episode will be an interview + a message on women's healthcare tied in at the end!
Is there anyone you would like to see on the podcast?! (Or yourself?!)
My role model and mentor
@RuthGuest5
has been shortlisted for a
@WeAreTheCity
Rising Star Award in Defence ⭐️
She does amazing work improving the lived experience for servicewomen! Go and vote for her🗳️
#miltwitter
Fixed it
@DailyMirror
... Or what about "love island
@MauraHiggins
defends herself against rude male who is sexually harrassing her at the NTAs"
STOP romanticising sexual harrassment as "admirer"
Train home from the final BYC meeting, wow that was emotional! So proud of all the amazing girls I have watched grow into incredible activists - reassuring to know the future of feminism looks bright!! Thanks for the book!!
@Girlguiding
Loved hearing
@doctorwibble
speaking on imposter syndrome and her career at the
@DMS_JHGSE
QIP conference today! Thank you ma'am for your inspiring and uplifting talk!
#WomenInMedicine
Really enjoying seeing all the
@WeAreTheCity
Rising Star award winners!
Congratulations to all!⭐️
Reminiscing on our award ceremony last year - it is a night you will never forget!
#RisingStars100
I am so excited - I have just found out that I am a finalist in the
@BrookCharity
and
@sh24_nhs
Sexual Health Awards 2022 in the "Micro-influencer of the Year" category for my Virago Voices work!!
Please vote for me:
#MedTwitter
Happy
#IWD2022
I pledge to continue to fight to
#BreakTheBias
around women's health: empowering them in their reproductive choices, improving access to healthcare and talking about women's health! 🙌
(Photo taken on beautiful beach run earlier)
Facebook reminded me that I posted this after finding out I had been shortlisted as the "Top 100 future women" whilst at University
And 5 years later, I can still relate...
#InspirationalWomen