Cici Peng is a freelance culture writer and film programmer based in London. She has contributed to 

From decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs)  run on Discord to city-wide mutual aid groups, people are finding safety and optimism in numbers. For growing numbers of people, collective action is emerging as the only viable solution to compounding crises and deepening alienation.

World Builders

Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Collective Equity

Eileen Willett is the founder of the East Asian Girl Gang, which is growing a community and network for those sharing an East Asian heritage in the UK. She's also the co-founder of Cucumber Clothing, a multi-award-winning sustainable sleepwear and leisurewear brand. She has been shortlisted for the Asian Woman of Achievement Awards, is a regular speaker on the British East Asian experience, female entrepreneurship, and slow fashion, is a Fashion Retail Academy and Allbright mentor, and co-hosted i: Entrepreneur's Wednesday Lives series of interviews with entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. She acts as a Trustee for the South East and East Asian Women's Association Charity.

United Kingdom

Citizenship

Community and grassroots

Home and Relationships

Forbes

Open Democracy

Interview with Eileen Mieko Willett conducted by the author

Office for National Statistics

The National Lottery Community Fund

Campaign to End Loneliness

Levvel

East Asian Girl Gang connects East Asian women in London, providing a safe space for community and solidarity. In an increasingly lonely social landscape, people are turning towards smaller communities for support and companionship – leading brands to champion and build networks of care.