Reena Ranger

Reena Ranger OBE (Punjabi:ਰੀਨਾ ਰੇਂਜਰ) (born in London) is a British community leader, politician and businesswoman.

The Honourable

Reena Ranger

OBE FRSA Esq.
ਰੀਨਾ ਰੇਂਜਰ
Born
London
NationalityBritish
OccupationCommunity leader, Businesswoman
Years active2006–present
Known forWomen Empowerment
Political partyConservative
Board member ofWomen Empowered Network
AwardsOBE (2019)

Career

Ranger has been working in the family firm setup by her father Lord Ranger CBE since her twenties.[1]

She is founder and chair of Women Empowered which is a social enterprise empowering women through panel discussions and networking.[2][3] Her guests have included Vivek Oberoi and Gurinder Chadha OBE amongst other notable individuals.[4]

Ranger attended the Transatlantic International Leaders Network in 2017 where she spoke about the importance of networks for ‘women of colour’ which led to the development of ‘EU women's group’.[5]

She is an active member of the Conservative Party and spoke at the party conference on ‘fighting injustices’.[6] She was selected as the conservative party candidate for the Birmingham Hall Green but was unsuccessful.[7][8] She has been a Three Rivers District Councillor representing Moor Park and Eastbury since 2014.[9]

Awards

In the 2019 Birthday Honours, Reena Ranger was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to BAME women.[10]

Views

Ranger believes in the power of networking[11] and supports stem cell donation.[12]

See also

References
  1. India Inc (28 May 2015), Reena Ahuja, Sun Mark speaks to India Inc., retrieved 10 June 2019
  2. Redhotcurry.com (17 May 2013), Reena Ranger introduces speakers at the WE Empowered 'Make an Impression' event, retrieved 10 June 2019
  3. Editor (15 March 2016). "Women Empowered hosts 'Dare to Dream' networking event". New Asian Post. Retrieved 10 June 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. "Motivating NRIs for Seva" (PDF). India Empire Magazine.
  5. "Reena Ranger inspires EU womens group | OBV". www.obv.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. UAE, britishasianews com, Abudhabi-. "Women Empowered : Decoding Councillor Reena Ranger". www.britishasianews.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ABPL. "Community's fav Reena Ranger a strong contender for Conservative's Birmingham Hall Green". www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  8. McLachlan, Drew (25 May 2017). "Conservatives eye Birmingham Hall Green with promise of 'employment boost'". EasternEye. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  9. "Honour for councillor who set out to inspire women from all backgrounds". Watford Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. Paul, Kiran (10 June 2019). "Women's empowerment activist Reena Ranger awarded OBE". EasternEye. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. TEDx Talks (22 March 2018), The power of connectivity | Reena Ranger | TEDxBrunelUniversityLondon, retrieved 10 June 2019
  12. "Rare cancer survivor inspires council events shake up". Asian Image. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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