Chasing Parity

Chasing Parity is a podcast by SheSyndicate, a nonprofit dedicated to closing the global economic gender gap. On this show, we excavate at the coal face of gender disparity through interviews with social entrepreneurs, gender lens funders, academics, and women at the top of their industry, turning their unique perspectives and personal stories into actionable insights that provide waypoints for others passionate about making change. In each episode, we dive into a different facet of the 267-y…

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Self Exploration, Learning Through Life's Lessons and Building a Company With Purpose with Nelli Kim
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Feb. 3, 2022

Self Exploration, Learning Through Life's Lessons and Building a Company With Purpose with Nelli Kim

Our guest for this episode is Nelli Kim, the Founder and CEO of RĒDEN, a high-fashion shoe company with a purpose. Nelli Kim has been in the fashion industry for 20 years but was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and went through a seven-month journey of surgery and chemo - As a result of her treatments, Nelli developed chemo-related neuropathy, which is nerve damage that causes tingling, numbness or pain in the hands and feet. In 2019, she left her role at Caleres and spent two years researching a
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Leaping Before You’re Ready, Changing Unconscious Bias & Having Courageous Conversations with Meggie Palmer
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Dec. 8, 2021

Leaping Before You’re Ready, Changing Unconscious Bias & Having Courageous Conversations with Meggie Palmer

Our guest for this episode is Meggie Palmer, the Founder and CEO of PepTalkHer, a global organisation which works in-house with companies to recruit, retain & promote diverse talent. They run corporate programming for brands including Salesforce, JP Morgan & LinkedIn, and also created an app to help women track their wins at work and benchmark their salaries. During this interview, we dive into all aspects about Meggie’s personal experiences that led to her passionate pursuit in helping wom
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Closing the Gender Finance Gap in Southeast Asia, Building Partnerships with Intention & Following Your Intuition with Shuyin Tang
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Oct. 11, 2021

Closing the Gender Finance Gap in Southeast Asia, Building Partnerships with Intention & Following Your Intuition with Shuyin Tang

Our guest for this episode is Shuyin Tang, a Partner at Patamar Capital, a leading impact investing firm in Southeast Asia. Shuyin is responsible for Patamar's investing activities in the Mekong region and has led investments into education, financial technology, employee benefits and healthcare companies. Shuyin also spearheaded Patamar’s gender lens investing efforts, including managing one of the first gender lens investing funds in Southeast Asia, the Investing in Women Fund. She is also the
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Super Pops, Turning Negatives into Positives & Challenging Social Norms with Katrina Edillor
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Sept. 24, 2021

Super Pops, Turning Negatives into Positives & Challenging Social Norms with Katrina Edillor

Our guest for this week’s episode, Katrina Edillor, the Head of AX Ventures at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners & Board Observer at The Benevolent Society. In her current position, Katrina leads CCEP Ventures in Australia, the Pacific, and Indonesia and manages its investment portfolio. Adding to her skills and portfolio, Katrina drives commercial partnerships that scale start-ups and help CCEP sell more beverages and she also represents CCEP Australia in the Board of Western Australia Return Recy
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Building Innovation, Confidence, Getting Your Ideas Heard & Having a Go with Susan Oliver
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Sept. 7, 2021

Building Innovation, Confidence, Getting Your Ideas Heard & Having a Go with Susan Oliver

Listen to this episode as the Chair at Alice Anderson Fund, Susan Oliver, shares her experience and expertise in rebuilding stakeholder trust and finding potential in legacy assets, all whilst mapping a path for a company to succeed into an unknown future. Susan has been involved in the governance of global companies since 1996 including IFM Investors, Transurban Group, and the restructure of Centro Group, but before that, she also had a long career in technology and futures consulting, culminat
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On Negotiating, Amplifying Your Voice and Leveling Up Your Career with Claire Wasserman
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Aug. 20, 2021

On Negotiating, Amplifying Your Voice and Leveling Up Your Career with Claire Wasserman

In this episode, our guest is Claire Wasserman, an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, a global community that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. Claire is also the host of John Hancock’s podcast, Friends Who Talk About Money. She has traveled the country teaching thousands of women how to negotiate millions of dollars in raises, start businesses, and advocate for themselves in the workplace. Listen as she talks about how she got started with her mission
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