We are joined by these powerful women shaping spaces, conversations, and apparel in accessibility, extending our beliefs of inclusivity, and sharing their personal stories about what this means to them. In this episode find out:
— what does accessibility do for people?
— what does it mean to see big brands creating more accessible products and services?
— how should we be thinking about accessibility?
— how we can make a difference as individuals?
Canadian immigrant from Jordan/fourth generation Palestinian, Zahraaa Al-Akhrass, who just received Canadian citizenship, shares her story of being terminated from Canadian national broadcaster, Global News, after being accused of making "unbalanced claims" on social media about the recent aggression against Palestine -- all while on maternity leave.
Jackie Rotman, CEO of Center for Intimacy Justice, and Dr. Lyndsey Harper, founder of women's health platform, Rosy, talk about how the fight against social media ad discrimination against women's health.
Do YOU want to build a stronger personal brand at work? Cher Jones, founder of Socially Active Training, shares her top tips. Learn more at https://trainwithsociallyactive.com/
DEI, brown burnout, culture — oh my! Devyani Saltzman, a Canadian writer, curator and multidisciplinary cultural programmer, talks about her experiences making cultural changes in arts and culture and some of the dynamics at play that present obstacles, including corporatization and the dichotomy of human nature in the workplace.
Priya Sam spent her early career as a national newsanchor. Battling issues of diversity and inclusion in the media, now she works with powerful women and helping them to raise the corporate ladder by tapping into their power stories. Learn more about her work at priyasam.com.