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21. Megan Walker - Why we need more women in positions of power, finding your ideal workplace and the balancing act of work and personal life.
Megan Walker is a former elected member of London City Council (1994-2000) who recently retired as the Executive Director of the London Abused Women’s Centre (1997-2021). She is a feminist abolitionist who advocates for systemic changes to end male violence against women.
Megan was Canada’s North American lead during the United Nations Beijing, European and America’s consultation meetings. She has spoken in Paris, New York, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Guyana and South America.
Megan has appeared numerous times as an expert witness before Municipal, Provincial, Parliamentary and Senate Committees to provide expert testimony on matters relating to male violence against women and victims’ rights.
In this episode, we are talking about:
- 2:21 Defining moment of the week.
- 6:39 The underrepresentation of women in political and professional leadership positions and why that is.
- 13:45 What is inclusive leadership?
- 15:06 The balancing act of having a competitive high profile job while maintaining a fulfilling family life.
- 18:40 Is the Pay Equity Act really making a difference for women?
The Equality Model Research Paper
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💭 Helping you define and make the most of your ideal career.
🤍 Follow on Instagram - @herdefinedpodcast
🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts
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Megan Walker is a former elected member of London City Council (1994-2000) who recently retired as the Executive Director of the London Abused Women’s Centre (1997-2021). She is a feminist abolitionist who advocates for systemic changes to end male violence against women.
Megan was Canada’s North American lead during the United Nations Beijing, European and America’s consultation meetings. She has spoken in Paris, New York, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Guyana and South America.
Megan has appeared numerous times as an expert witness before Municipal, Provincial, Parliamentary and Senate Committees to provide expert testimony on matters relating to male violence against women and victims’ rights.
In this episode, we are talking about:
- 2:21 Defining moment of the week.
- 6:39 The underrepresentation of women in political and professional leadership positions and why that is.
- 13:45 What is inclusive leadership?
- 15:06 The balancing act of having a competitive high profile job while maintaining a fulfilling family life.
- 18:40 Is the Pay Equity Act really making a difference for women?
The Equality Model Research Paper
📝 Are you loving this podcast? If so, leave a review here - it’s the best way to support!
💭 Helping you define and make the most of your ideal career.
🤍 Follow on Instagram - @herdefinedpodcast
🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts