The wempower’s Podcast

How to improve gender equality and create a more inclusive workplace

Yael Nevo, founder of Gender Rise a London-based gender consultancy, is an award-winning Gender Consultant passionate about working with Companies, Venture Capital Firms and Angel Investors, at the grassroot of gender change.

In this interview we talk about the importance of diversity, inclusion, gender equity and gender equality.

We discuss Yael career and we look at ways that companies can increase or include gender equity in their businesses, so that the people, the planet and the profit margin can benefit from it.

Definitely an episode that you don't want to miss!

Finding Work Joy

This time I have invited Beth Stallwood founder of Create Work Joy to discuss Work Joy, and how to create a work life that makes us smile a little bit more everyday.

Interview with Beth Stallwood,  Organisational culture consultant,  facilitator and coach

 

Beth is on a mission to help people cultivate joy in their working lives. She enables people to empower themselves to achieve their goals. With an energetic style, Beth shares relatable stories and anecdotes to connect with the audience and ensure they have tangible actions to take away.

This episode is for all those employees that are struggling to find and create a more joyful work life and for all the employers that want to create a work environment that will make everyone smile 😊!

Period Equity and Dignity

Period poverty is a global problem, spanning across borders. It is often described as a lack of access to sanitary products due to financial or cultural burdens. In India, nearly 71% of adolescent girls do not know what menstruation is, until it occurs for them. Period poverty in India has detrimental effects on women and girls.

 

There are several organizations tackling period poverty in India, and we have interviewed Priyanka Meena from The Period Protection Project, a youth run organisation with a mission to end menstrual inequity through service, education and advocacy.

 

Be the change you wish to see in the world

Interview with Nadjah Osman, Chair of the Black Policy Institute Young Advisory Group

 

I have met Nadjah in a warm afternoon of January and we had a really interesting conversation on leadership, policy making, youth, women empowerment and much more.

I was stricken by her experience and mind, at such young age she has impressed me with her strong resilience, passion and motivation to "efficiently wanting to make a change".

 

No job is a man’s job

Women in Male-Dominated Industries Share Their Experience

 

I have interviewed Pearline, bus driver, and Charlene, bouncer, to understand how are they navigating male dominated fields and how their stories can raise awareness on the fact that gender shouldn't be a limiting factor for a career choice and progression.

Can we have it all? A conversation on motherhood, business and career.

The question is "Can we have it all? Be a mother, a wife, a business owner, look fantastic and do everything at the same time? "

Perhaps your idea might be different from Laura's one, but it has been really interesting to have this conversation on motherhood, business and career.

Laura Carey is the director of The Independent Mum's Handbook, she launched her first business when she was 18, raised two kids on her own, went back to university to study Psychology and launched a new business in her 30s.

 

 

Fair and Accountable Policing

Interview with Katrina Ffrench, founder of UNJUST

I had a very interesting conversation with Katrina Ffrench, founder on @unjustuk on racial equity and social justice.

We have talked about SAS law, racial profiling and discrimination and disparity in the criminal justice system and how UNJUST is working to promote justice and equity, supporting people to know, understand and enforce their legal rights.

Find Your Voice

What would you like to stop fighting for?

I have asked this question to Zahra Pope Williams, business woman, entrepreneur and founder of ZW Media Limited, radio presenter, speaker and author of Poetry Behind the Mask.

Listen to the full interview to discover how she is empowering young adults, from vulnerable communities, through music and radio. 

The Strength of a Woman

A conversation on miscarriage, mental health and the power of healing

Discover how Naasiha is empowering other women that went through the pain of losing a baby through a support group on Clubhouse, where loss, miscarriage and abortion are not a taboo, and where women can freely speak and heal, together!

Fighting for Gender Equality

Adelasia Divona is a Senior Gender Officer at OSCE Mission in Skopje, and she is the guest of our new Podcast episode.  In this interview we will talk about how Adelasia has been fighting for gender equality, in and out of the field, as an handball player first, and as a gender officer working on different mission around the world.