S2E02: Rise Up
Women make up a small minority of the technical workforce in the media and broadcast industry. Why is that? And what needs to be done to change the situation for them, for people with disabilities, and for people from diverse backgrounds? In this episode, we focus on a major new report which sets out the major challenges women face which need to be addressed.
Our Guest This Episode
Carrie Wooten is the Managing Director of Rise: the global advocacy group for gender diversity within the media technology sector.
Rise's ambition is to open up more opportunities for gender diverse professionals through delivering its global award-winning annual mentoring program, through celebrating the skills and achievements of brilliant women across the industry through its annual Rise Awards, and through inspiring, educating, and informing the next generation of talent through its Rise Up Academy program.
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Credits
Host: Craig Wilson
Producer: Matt Diggs
Social: Wim van den Broeck
Theme Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin