Lady Lane Market

Lady Lane Market, which has run on Wentworth Street and now pops up in other locations across East London, is the first female-led market in the city. The market was created to provide a supportive and encouraging environment for women in an area that has typically been dominated by men – in Tower Hamlets roughly 90% of market traders are men, and many of the women who expressed interest in running a stall said they only felt confident in doing it with the support of other women. After an outreach programme led by the council as part of the regeneration programme for the Middlesex Street and Petticoat Lane Market area, there are now local women from places as diverse as Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and the Caribbean selling handmade crafts, produce, skincare, jewellery and gifts at the market. There’s even a spin-off foodie biz, Lady Lane Kitchen, where cooks from the market cater events and run pop-ups.

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