FEAR & GREED | Business News One On One: Elizabeth Broderick, former Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Sep 3, 2025
Elizabeth Broderick, former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner and founder of the Champions of Change Coalition, discusses her inspiring journey and lifelong commitment to gender equality. She shares insights on how personal experiences shaped her advocacy and reflects on a pivotal coin toss that decided her and her twin's career paths. The conversation delves into the crucial role of men as allies in promoting gender equality and the essential human skills needed for future leaders in today’s rapidly changing world.
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Formative Twin Childhood
- Elizabeth Broderick describes growing up as an identical twin which taught her an early sense of fairness.
- She also worked in her father's medical practice and developed an affinity for sitting with people in vulnerable moments.
Coin Toss Career Choice
- Elizabeth tells how she and her twin tossed a coin to choose careers and she became a lawyer while her sister became a physiotherapist.
- That simple decision shaped her entire professional path and impact.
Listening Tour Revealed Backlash
- Upon becoming Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth noticed a shifting public conversation and emerging backlash on gender equality.
- She launched a nationwide listening tour to understand the lived experience of inequality.