Ep 31. Suzanne Ehlers, CEO Malala Fund: Amplifying girls' voices!

Published: June 6, 2022, midnight

b'\\u201cBelieve in yourself. Believe that you do have the power to make the change\\u2026\\n(Malala) believes in an individual\\u2019s ability and power to make the change that they so desire\\u2026\\nshe tells young women everywhere\\u2026 believe in your story and believe in your own capacity to catalyse that\\nchange and make that impact.\\u201d\\n\\nThe world knows the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani education activist, who was shot by the Taliban when she was just 15 years old. Shot, for speaking out on behalf of girls and their right to an education. \\n\\nMalala Fund is working towards a world where every girl can learn and lead.\\n\\nSuzanne Ehlers, CEO of the Malala Fund tells us about the work the organisation does to break down barriers that hold girls back, creating change pathways and amplifying girls\\u2019 voices. We also talk about our responsibilities as leaders to bring about true equity, diversity and inclusion, and how we can look to re-distribute and re-orient power in our own organisations.\\n\\nSuzanne also shares her personal leadership journey and why the cause of fighting for equal rights for women and girls is her \\u201ctrue North\\u201d. \\n\\n10 years after Malala\\u2019s shooting, the Taliban have once again decreed that girls cannot go to school in Afghanistan. And so, the fight continues. \\n\\nRecorded May 2022.'