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Over the summer, we recorded a special podcast series to shine a light on the ways in which marginalised groups are discriminated against, both in the workplace and every day. We invited our members, and the wider She Mentors community, to share their stories of racism, religious discrimination, employment bias and neurodiversity.

Now it’s time to come together and discuss what we’ve learned and support each other in becoming better allies. As part of International Women’s Day 2021, our podcast guests will be hosting a forum discussion on Wednesday 17 March at 8pm AEDT, reflecting on their experiences and insights on how we can build a more inclusive, equitable society.

Our hosts will share their key takehomes and offer up time for others to share their experiences, so come ready to listen, learn and contribute.

To prepare for this event, we will be releasing podcasts episodes weekly in the run-up to the event, so that you can get to know our speakers and gain the full story.

Podcast Ep 1: Let’s talk about employment discrimination

Release date: Now live! Listen here>>

In the first podcast episode, we chat with Bedi Othow, co-founder of DivTal, an online jobs platform that tackles employment bias and discrimination in the workplace.

Podcast Ep 2: Living and working with Aspergers

Release date: Monday 22 February

We interview Ashleigh Wilson, a neurodiversity advocate with Asperger's Syndrome. Ashleigh is one of Brisbane’s Top Women In Tech and has spent the last year changing the conversation around Asperger’s Syndrome and encouraging employers and business owners to see the benefits of hiring neurodiverse talent.

Podcast Ep 3: Islamophobia in the workplace

Release date: Monday 1 March

In this podcast episode, we talk about religious discrimination in the workplace. We have two guests Soaliha Iqbal and Soraya Sultan who are both Muslim women working here in Australia.

Podcast Ep 4: How to become a better ally to POC

Release date: Monday 8 March

If you find yourself wondering how to be a better ally to people of colour in your community, this podcast episode with thought leader, Winitha Bonney is for you. In this ep, we cover a whole range of topics, such as dealing with racism in the workplace, how to have more compassionate conversations with POC and what to do about your fear of saying the wrong thing.

Agenda

• 8pm: Intro and welcome
• 8.05pm: Bedi Othow hosts discussion on employment discrimination
• 8.20pm: Ashleigh Wilson hosts discussion on neurodiversity & disabilities
• 8.40pm: Soraya Sultan hosts discussion on racism in the workplace
• 9pm: Winitha Bonney hosts discussion on how to be a better ally
• 9.30pm: Wrap
  

Date & Timezones

We are now catering to members all over Australia and beyond (yay!). Please make a note of the relevant timezone for kick-off:

🕗 8pm: VIC/NSW

🕗 7pm: QLD

🕗 7.30pm: SA

🕗 5pm: WA

Location Online via Zoom.

Your Zoom link will be delivered to your inbox as soon as you register. Make sure you add She Mentors to your 'safe senders' to ensure you receive and check your spam folder.

Please reach out if you do not immediately receive the Zoom link and we will pass it along! Can't make it? The video replay will be available to all members.