A few weeks ago, it was International Women’s Day which of course meant the usual corporate fanfare where they say how much they support women while simultaneously asking women to MC their events for free. It should go without saying that we are a long way off of closing the gender gaps in pay and investment and reaching gender equity…sadly it doesn’t and a lot of people need reminding. Last year for this episode I spent a lot of time highlighting all the issues, so I thought this year instead I’d actually highlight the amazing women who have had world changing influences both in the past and now. And then I’ll talk about what’s wrong today and how we could fix it. In this episode I share:The women who have been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveriesThe forgotten female scientists who shaped the worldHow the scientific world continues to exclude and overlook womenThe female business leaders who built successful companies but rarely get creditThe subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways VC funding favours men over womenThe most common (and flawed) excuses people use to justify gender inequityWhat needs to change - and how we make it happen Key Quotes“A woman is either passive or aggressive, there is no just holding her own.”“Maybe we should be asking if men are too emotional to run things.”“So, I think it’s fair to say the sun will have expanded and absorbed earth before the investment pay gap is resolved.”“Women are just as good, if not better at business, than men.”Find our full podcast via the website here:https://www.nowthatswhaticall.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatswhaticallgreen/You can follow me on socials on the below accounts.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannemwest/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannemwestLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/For our latest big project, find out more about Incrediballs here: https://incrediballs.com/

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