Spotlighting Remarkable Women and Girls

Issue 035 – January 2026

This issue of Raising Women Magazine is an ode to collaboration, not as a buzzword, but as a way of living, building, and leading. In a world that often rewards solo glory, we chose to focus on the hands that hold things together quietly, consistently, and collectively.

Our spotlight on Emma Grede reminds us that the most powerful empires are not built alone. Through intentional partnerships, shared vision, and a deep commitment to lifting other women as she climbs, Emma embodies what collaboration looks like when it is rooted in purpose rather than performance

Across these pages, we explore collaboration in its many forms. From mentorship and community building, to shared rituals, leadership, wellness, creativity, and work culture. This issue honours the truth that progress is rarely the result of one voice, one face, or one story.

May this edition invite you to look again at who you build with, who builds with you, and how much stronger we become when we choose to rise together.

May ikeora
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
DR MAY IKEORA-AMAMGBO (PHD)

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quietly becoming. A season of warmth, reflection,
and honest stock taking, wrapped in the familiar
comfort of family, memory, and hope.
This issue is about finishing well. Not with noise or
perfection, but with intention. Across these pages,
we explore purpose, resilience, womanhood,
healing, and the quiet power of choosing peace in a
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visibility, but responsibility. It is about holding space
for reflection and renewal, and reminding ourselves
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