WECONOMIE

This episode of Hear This From Her was originally released on October 6, 2020. Our host Michelle talks to Ashley Wang from the Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network about change management in organizations and small businesses. 

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Ethics trending now. Claire Theaker-Brown is a leader in the world of ethical, sustainable and profitable fashion. Unfortunately, the fashion industry is not known for its considerate treatment of employees. So, Unbelts has taken action to create predictable living wage incomes for their employees. In this episode, Claire speaks about what it means to be a certified B corporation and why ethical standards in fashion need to be a global issue.

This episode was produced with the support of Mount Royal University Journalism's students and faculty as part of the Community Podcast Initiative.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

Find Unbelts on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram, or online at Unbelts.ca to learn more about Unbelts.

Situated in Inglewood, right in the heart of Calgary, “Ninth and Brick” is all about community and shopping locally. Owner of Ninth and Brick, Gerri Macdougall has faced some challenges being a Black female entrepreneur in Alberta; but she has remained focused on giving back to the community and supporting the livelihood of local creatives.

This episode was produced with the support of Mount Royal University Journalism's students and faculty as part of the Community Podcast Initiative.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

After her kitchen lash business grew into a fully staffed studio, Marley Westbrook saw how it had transformed her life and decided she wanted to use her success to give back to her community. She did this by taking her lash studio and using its space and assets to create an education program. A program that focused on creating opportunities and careers in the lash industry for other women. When the studio was made to close because of Covid and some personal matters, Marley took the opportunity to refocus on the education side of the business, offering an even more robust training course that has started taking on clients from different industries.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

Christine Channer is an entrepreneur with a passion for health and wellness. Christine started the Channer group in December 2019 and her business is dedicated to supporting marginalized groups through consulting and training with a focus on continuing education and support for entrepreneurs.

This episode was produced with the support of Mount Royal University Journalism's students and faculty as part of the Community Podcast Initiative.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

Womb-Tang Clan has a mission: to inspire the male-dominated skiing industry and its culture to be more inclusive. In this episode, CEO Tori Anderson discusses how the organization creates a space for women who ski to embrace their femininity and be the best version of themselves.

This episode was produced with the support of Mount Royal University Journalism's students and faculty as part of the Community Podcast Initiative.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

This episode of Hear This From Her was originally released on October 6, 2020. Our host Michelle talks to Ashley Wang from the Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network about change management in organizations and small businesses.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

Third installment of Founding Sisters episode

How did the Women’s Economic Council get started? Plus: what is the meaning behind women’s centred CED? Melanie Conn and Rosalind Lockyer unpack the founding history of WEC with our hosts Gurleen Aujla and Alyson Soriano.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

Second installment of Founding Sisters:

How did the Women’s Economic Council get started? Plus: what is the meaning behind women’s centred CED? Melanie Conn and Rosalind Lockyer unpack the founding history of WEC with our hosts Gurleen Aujla and Alyson Soriano.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/

How did the Women’s Economic Council get started? Plus: what is the meaning behind women’s centred CED? Melanie Conn and Rosalind Lockyer unpack the founding history of WEC with our hosts Gurleen Aujla and Alyson Soriano.

To learn more about women's economic futures in Canada, you can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram or online at https://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/