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Episode 1: Fireside Chat on Women Issues and Gender Equity

Two Women Global Changers, share their experiences as change makers in India, UK, China, South Africa and ways we can pursue gender equality. They share their perspectives on current women leaders they admire, gender equity, and common biases women face in the workplace. Women leaders discussed include Mira Nayer, Melinda Gates, Megan Ripinoe, and Queen B, Beyoncé.

Recorded August 2019. Guests: Linda Du, Swati Mehta

Episode 2: The Future of Work and Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

In this episode we had the pleasure of talking to Sumu Alkhudair and Sarah AlSharqi about the future of work and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Both work for the Public Investment Fund and believe things are changing for the better in their country, making their insights on Saudi's Vision 2030 and women representation truly relevant to the G20 discussions of the Future of Work.

Recorded September 2019. Guests: Sumu Alkhudair, Sarah AlSharqi

Episode 3: youth empowerment in the climate crisis

Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement has mobilized thousands of people in over 200 countries to protest against the lack of government action on the climate crisis. This episode will discuss how youth engagement has been critical to mainstream the climate change agenda in policymaking, providing tips on how we can help and support this movement for environmental change. We invited Paloma Costa, a Brazilian law student and climate activist who gave a speech right next to Greta at the UN Climate Action Summit in NYC and Johanna Schwarz, a young McKinsey Consultant and member of the UN Department of Global Communication Youth Representative Steering Committee to discuss with us the importance of building a strong network of youth worldwide to tackle climate change.

Recorded October 2019. Guests: Johanna Schwarz, Paloma Costa

Episode 4: IMPACTS OF TRADE POLICY ON WOMEN

Listen to Shamarukh Mohiuddin (Bangladesh) and Renata Amaral (Brazil) discuss the impact of trade policies and negotiations on women. They discuss the current global trade imbalances and ways to have a supportive and inclusive trade and investment system. The conversation also brings forth the challenges faced by small and medium enterprises as well as ways to enhance trade policies to empower women, providing examples from different countries.

Recorded February 2020. Guests: Shamarukh Mohiuddin, Renata Amaral