Women's World: Equity By Design
Mind the gender gap! Rachel Shelley is our guide through the issues that are holding women back in multiple areas: sport, health, technology, disability access and financing for change. We explore the problems and share the stories of pioneering leaders who are developing solutions and meeting structural challenges to make life fairer for women throughout the world. Brought to you by the UNFPA, the Equity 2030 Alliance and City St George's, University of London. The Equity 2030 Alliance is a global initiative working to close the gender gaps in technology, science and financing solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Sport is one of the most popular forms of pastime and entertainment globally, for both men and women. Yet when it comes to the designs of the kit and the rules of the games, women are often an afterthought.
In this episode, we speak to Karen Korellis Reuther from Harvard Graduate School of Design; Judith Clarke, the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Health Equity Officer for Stony Brook University, and former Oly...
Women with disabilities face a double discrimination: excluded for both their gender and their disability. Too often, their needs are overlooked – in healthcare, education, technology and employment. But far from being passive victims of inequality, they are leading the charge for change, showing that disability can be a catalyst for innovation.
In this episode, we speak to Debra Ruh, founder of Ruh Global Impact and the Billion...
Technology and digital developments like Artificial Intelligence are undoubtedly changing the world… but whose world? Did they simply forget about women?
In this episode, we explore how and why gender bias appears to be wired into technology design and is now being built into AI. We consider what this means for women, and how individuals and organisations are attempting to reverse the trend. How was it even possible that AI tool...
Research and technology can help close the gender gap. Yet there’s a major barrier: money. Women-focused solutions are often dismissed as ‘niche’, receiving just 4% of venture capital investments.
In this episode, we speak to Anouk Petersen of the McKinsey Health Institute, Cristina Ljungberg from The Case For Her and Mariam Torosyan of Safe YOU. They are each working to fund and develop technological or medical solutions that a...
Imagine walking into a doctor’s office with searing pain and asking for help. Instead of being treated, you are told it is just anxiety. Imagine waiting years for a diagnosis, only to be told it’s probably just stress. Unfortunately, many women do not have to imagine this – it is their lived experience when accessing healthcare. All over the world, women are routinely taken less seriously in the doctor’s office than their male coun...
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