Rourou Conversations

The Future of Feminism? Ep2 - Emma Mclean

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Episode notes

Emma is a mother of 3 teenagers, founder of Works for Everyone and NZ’s first Part Time Power List and podcast host. She shares her personal story of how the motherhood penalty took her by surprise and smashed her first career and how she evolved her second career to smash it back. We talk about the power of beliefs and the language we use in leading change and achieving equity for parents, in our homes and in our workplaces. For Emma, the future of feminism is men and making space for dads. The Future of Feminism? is a series of kōrero exploring a range of issues related to gender equity and equality, hearing the stories of those leading change in this area and examining the role of feminism in addressing these issues.

Gender equality and equity are still massive issues globally and locally. While people will say that we’ve come a long way, we’ve not come far enough. Previous waves of feminism have improved things for some, but excluded others. We ask those leading change what the role of feminism might be in that future or if there’s a different, better movement for us to unite under.

You can find a full bio for each guest and links to the resources and links they shared here.

The series is a collaboration between Leadership Lab, Project Gender and PlainsFM.

Leadership Lab is committed to creating impact aligned with five key areas of impact - this initiative aligns with two of them, Radical Inclusion and Hauora & Wellbeing.