Women’s rights and advocating for equality. Different countries, different ways of working and the impact seen and felt in contrasting regions of the world.

My guest today is Emily Bove, Executive Director of Women Thrive Alliance, a leading global women’s rights network that unites and mobilizes hundreds of grassroots women’s rights and gender equality organizations in over 50 countries.

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Emily Bove is the Executive Director of Women Thrive Alliance, a leading global women’s rights network that unites and mobilizes hundreds of grassroots women’s rights and gender equality organizations in over 50 countries. Over the past decade, Emily has worked in service of grassroots feminist leaders around the world, bridging their social justice agendas with key development processes. Joining Women Thrive in 2014 as a program director, Emily transformed a group of a dozen local partners into a vibrant 300-plus global community of advocates focused on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.

You can find Emily on the web:

En route to Asia and a visit to Singapore to discover the women entrepreneurs and their businesses. Fernanda and Taci hear about their opportunities, skills and capabilities as well as the environment there.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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Women working in very male sectors – do we have to behave like clones or can we retain authenticity. Differences between very industrial and luxury retail sectors.

My guest today is Beth Bandler, chartered director, corporate lawyer, former C Suite Executive of global public companies, and company director.

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Beth Budd Bandler, is chartered director, corporate lawyer, former C suite executive of global public companies, and company director. Beth’s experience covers manufacturing, diamond mining and aerospace as well as luxury goods (Harry Winston, Inc.) from corporate governance to mergers, to acquisitions to start ups. Beth currently is on the board of directors of Magellan Aerospace Corporation and is looking for another board appointment.

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Brazil is today’s visit by Fernanda and Taci. It is interesting to hear about the different opportunities available for women entrepreneurs (as well as challenges) when setting up their businesses.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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Applied positive psychology and fulfilment as a way of measuring success. Emotional intelligence, the differences between men and women and how this can be an advantage.

My guest today isAlice Beveridge, psychologist, former primary teacher and Director of the cutting edge motivation and personal development organisation Tree Of Knowledge.

We will be discussing :

Alice Beveridge, a psychologist and former primary teacher, with a masters in Applied Positive Psychology, is a director of the cutting edge motivation and personal development organisation Tree Of Knowledge. She combines positive psychology research, theory and intervention to help organisations and individuals recognise the aspects of their life from which they derive most meaning. Alice promotes the importance of engagement and recognition of our strengths to allow us all to flourish in our own way.

You can find Alice on the web:

The USA is where The Girls on the Road are headed today. Discover what they found about setting up new businesses and entrepreneurship from their interviews with the dynamic women entrepreneurs there.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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How can we evolve to true gender balance. What are the additional challenges to working in traditional male sectors. How corporates can make their businesses more motivating to work for.

James Bargeron is today’s guest. Former shipping and oil broker, now speaker, trainer and coach specialising in high performance and leadership. A slightly longer interview today – very interesting!

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James Bargeron spent almost 30 years in shipping/oil industry, negotiating complex legal contracts for the transportation of oil across the globe. He set up a niche brokerage firm at the age of 22 along with 2 others, working with some of the worlds leading oil trading and oil companies. With the global financial meltdown and subsequent fall from grace, James’ career path took him in a completely new direction; but not before spending much time reflecting on where did it all go wrong. Or did it? Now on his 2nd career as a speaker, trainer and coach focusing on high performance and leadership, he enjoys working with people who aspire to achieve more in life

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South Korea is today’s visit. The Girls on the Road are discussing the challanges and advantages faced by the women entrepreneurs there and the businesses they have founded.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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Human rights and religious tolerance. Progress linked to freedom of speech and women’s empowerment. Differences between Middle East and West and the values and opportunities we learn from each other.

Whitney Buchanan is today’s guest. Founder of the Middle East Collective, with a background in Global Affairs and having lived in countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Germany and Uganda as well as her native America.

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Whitney Buchanan – founder of Middle East Collective. She founded MEC as a result of the increased levels of Islamophobia in America, partially due to U.S. presidential candidates’ political debates and the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. She strongly believes in religious freedom, diversity, gender equality, LGBTQI inclusion, universal human rights, and freedom of speech. She obtained her Master of Global Affairs from the American University in Cairo. Whitney has lived in Turkey, Egypt, Germany, and Uganda since 2009, which has shaped her worldview and love for the MENA region. Born in Tennessee, Whitney spent her adolescent years below the Mason-Dixon line, where she began advocating for women’s empowerment and religious tolerance.

You can find Whitney on the web:

We are visiting Germany today with Fernanda and Taci. Hear about the discoveries of women entrepreneurs, their challenges, advantages and opportunities when creating a business in Germany.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…