Humans of Purpose 391 Dr Dionne Payn: Tackling the Housing Crisis with Sustainable, Ethical Investment
My guest this week is Dr Dionne Payn – social entrepreneur, impact investment specialist, and Founder of Women4Homes, a groundbreaking initiative working to end homelessness for women by 2030 through values-aligned property investment.
Dionne has spent her career designing ethical investment solutions that prioritise both social and financial returns. With a background in chemistry, property development, and social enterprise, she brings a rare interdisciplinary lens to one of Australia’s most urgent challenges: housing justice.
At the heart of Dionne’s work is a bold vision – to empower a million women to invest in homes for other women, while building financial security themselves. Her approach blends systems thinking, community-led design, and inclusive investment models to unlock new pathways from crisis to stability, and ultimately, ownership.
In this episode, we explore the structural drivers of housing inequality, what a more equitable system could look like, and why dignity, choice, and long-term thinking must be at the centre of every housing solution.
🔗 Explore more from Dr Dionne and her work here:
Women4Homes: https://www.women4homes.com
Free Downloadable Book: https://www.women4homes.com/complimentary_book_digital
High Impact Property Investments: https://hipi.global/
Dr. Dionne's Podcast, Financially Empowered Women:
https://financiallyempoweredwomen.podbean.com/
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Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.