Catherine Fox – More Powerful Together #IWD2019

In a special episode for International Women’s Day 2019, we are joined by women’s rights activist Catherine Fox. More than likely you have heard of Catherine before, given she is a leading commentator on women and the workforce. Two of her books include Stop Fixing Women and more recently WomenKind co-authored with Kirstin Ferguson (current Deputy Chair of the ABC).  During our conversation we explored the UN Women Australian theme for 2019 – “More Powerful Together”, a slightly different take on the more commonly seen #Balanceforbetter campaign.  We discussed the different ways we can be more powerful together – including women supporting women, men supporting women, and also women supporting men.  Listen in to hear about:  Whether the future will be about men being more equal in the home  The impact of the current working patterns and structures on new generations joining the workforce, and the increase in conservatism among young men  The impact of more women in paid work on the rates of men seeking flexible working arrangements  The heart and head side of gender equality – the need to move beyond the “business case” argument, and remember that equality is a fundamental human right – and we shouldn’t have to argue it on business reasons. Do the right thing.  Ways women can use their innate power to create women’s networks to support each other  The four stages of gender awareness  The impact of motherhood on creating stern feminists  The tactics of amplification – arising from the Obama Whitehouse, and other practical ways we can support women to be more powerful together  Remember that some woman needs to be first – you can be what you can’t see.  Make sure you enter LawCPD’s competition to win 10 hours worth of online CPD! Enter here! Links mentioned in this episode:   You can connect with Catherine on LinkedIn Our 50th episode reflecting on lessons learnt and exciting events that have occurred since we launched the podcast   The Juggle Community, our online Facebook group  Find us on Instagram and Facebook  The Juggle website, where you can find all episodes of The Juggle and sign up to be notified when a new episode is released  Thank you to LawCPD  Once again, thank you to LawCPD for sponsoring today’s episode.    To enter LawCPD‘s competition, all you need to do is register your name and email address here. The prizes are:   Everyone who enters will receive a voucher to save $25 on their first purchase with LawCPD.   Each week between now and the end of March one person will win a 1-hour online CPD course of their choice.   At the end of March, LawCPD will draw a major prize winner, who will win 10-hours worth of online CPD courses of their choice!  Everyone who enters will be eligible for the major prize, even if they win a weekly prize.  Enter now!  Happy juggling!