TOR178 - Ladies Get Paid and Red Bull Amaphiko with Claire Wasserman

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 9 a.m.

Even though we work on hundreds of different issues across a similarly diverse group of settings, I think the argument could be made that the work of the social sector is ultimately focused on creating a world where all humans have equal opportunity to flourish. This is at the base of what we\u2019re doing with programing that seeks to improve financial systems, agricultural practices, environmental protections, health systems and education. And, one of the things we know, unequivocally, is that women have received the short end of the stick, almost no matter how you measure it.

Here\u2019s the thing: marginalization of women doesn\u2019t just happen in traditional development settings. It\u2019s alive and well in the US, Europe\u2026 and, well, every other leading economy on the planet.

This is why I\u2019m especially pleased to have Claire Wasserman as my guest for the 178th Terms of Reference Podcast. Claire is the founder of Ladies Get Paid - an organization focused, currently, on empowering women in the workplace.

As you\u2019ll hear in the show, I found Claire when seeking to learn more about Red Bull Amaphiko, where she is the Deputy US editor. Red Bull Amaphiko is a is a collaborative platform for social entrepreneurs that is sponsored by the energy drink company of the same name. But our conversation quickly turns to how Ladies Get Paid was founded and has quickly expanded into a phenomenon of 10,000 women... and growing.

You're going to love this show where we talk about women rising up to get what they deserve, and how one woman has made the leap to be a leader in that movement.