International Women's Day 2024 Podcast Collection

RELX

The International Women's Day "World We Want" Podcast Collection features the latest episodes in the RELX podcast series featuring renowned female leaders from across the globe.

New episodes include Dr Judy Kuriansky, an internationally known clinical psychologist, humanitarian, author and United Nations NGO representative and Lene Bjorn Serpa, Head of Corporate Sustainability & ESG at Maersk, an international shipping and logistics company operating in 130 countries.

In this dedicated podcast collection, we've selected some of our most popular previous episodes featuring influential and inspiring female thought leaders from across business and society. Previous guests include Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Kume Chibsa, CEO & Co-Founder of Afrovalley - a digital focused business, harnessing technology to revitalise African farmers as entrepreneurs.

Table of contents

How companies can move towards corporate sustainability
Navigating turbulent times: Finding peace amidst global unrest from a psychological perspective
Empowering Communities: Diana's Vision for Sustainable Fishing and Renewable Energy
International Women's Day Panel 2024
International Women's Day Podcast with Kume Chibsa, CEO & Co-Founder of Afrovalley
Leadership: Insights from Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and current Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice in Trinity College Dublin and Chair of The Elders
Podcast: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
Leadership: Insights from Tessy Antony de Nassau, Founder of Finding Butterflies Consultancy and President and Co-Founder of Professors Without Borders
International Women's Day interview: Dr. Marianne Legato on gender-specific medicine
Leadership: Insights from Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, New York Attorney and Solicitor of England & Wales, writer, public speaker and political commentator

How companies can move towards corporate sustainability

RELX
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Lene Bjorn Serpa, Director, Head of Corporate Sustainability & ESG, A.P. Moller - Maersk. They discuss how her work at Maersk aligns with the United Nations sustainable development goals and how companies can contribute to a positive change by engaging with sustainability from a corporate standpoint.
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SDG:

Goal 17: Partnership for the goals; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Academia; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development; Sustainable consumption and production; Sustainable Development, Global

Navigating turbulent times: Finding peace amidst global unrest from a psychological perspective

RELX
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Judy Kuriansky, an award-wining journalist, clinical psychologist, lecturer, and United Nations NGO representative. They discuss sustainable development and global goals for education, health, peace, and gender equality.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development; Academia, Global

Empowering Communities: Diana's Vision for Sustainable Fishing and Renewable Energy

RELX
In this special edition of "The World We Want," Márcia Balisciano interviews Diana Mbogo, the Founder and Managing Director of Millennium Engineers in Tanzania. Diana, an award-winning entrepreneur, focuses on renewable energy solutions and is currently implementing the Sardine Fishing Industry Business Project. The project aims to transition the traditional, environmentally harmful methods of the sardine fishing industry toward more sustainable practices using solar drying facilities. Diana emphasises the critical connection between access to energy, particularly for women, and the broader goal of achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout the discussion, Diana shares her journey, challenges, and the transformative impact of her work on communities, highlighting the positive changes brought about by her innovative approach to the sardine industry.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 14: Life below water

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Sustainable consumption and production; Environmental Protection, Global

International Women's Day Panel 2024

RELX
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. In this special episode of RELX's "The World We Want" series Dr Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer, is joined by guests Andrea "Andy" Blair, Co-Founder and President of New Zealand based geothermal research and innovation company, Upflow and Susan Blanchet, Founder and CEO of Origen Air. Both Andy and Susan are two of the 2023 awardees of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Sustainable Business Practices; Global Partnerships, Global

International Women's Day Podcast with Kume Chibsa, CEO & Co-Founder of Afrovalley

RELX
In this special International Women's Day episode of the “World We Want” podcast series, Kume Chibsa, inspirational thought leader and CEO & Co-Founder of Afrovalley, talks to Márcia Balisciano about the agro supply chain challenges that farmers, particularly women, face in Africa and how Afrovalley uses the latest in blockchain technology to help solve them, as well as the difference between equity and equality, the importance of mental health, and many more valuable leadership insights.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment, Africa

Leadership: Insights from Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and current Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice in Trinity College Dublin and Chair of The Elders

RELX,

27th January 2021

In this second conversation of the “World We Want” podcast series, RELX’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Dr Márcia Balisciano, talks to Mary Robinson about leadership.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Human rights; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Poverty eradication, Global

Podcast: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

RELX,

25 November 2022

In this episode of the “World We Want” podcast series and in support of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022, Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio, Senior Acquisitions Editor at Elsevier, talks to Alan Berkowitz and Lindsay Orchowski about the causes for violence against women and the potential solutions for society.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality

Tags:

Behavioural Change; Capacity Building; Education; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Leadership: Insights from Tessy Antony de Nassau, Founder of Finding Butterflies Consultancy and President and Co-Founder of Professors Without Borders

RELX,

4th June 2021

In this episode of the “World We Want” podcast series, RELX’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Dr. Márcia Balisciano, talks to Tessy Antony de Nassau about leadership.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion; Education; Human rights; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Access to justice, Global

International Women's Day interview: Dr. Marianne Legato on gender-specific medicine

RELX,

8th March 2021

RELX’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Dr Márcia Balisciano, talks to Dr. Marianne Legato about gender-specific medicine.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Leadership: Insights from Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, New York Attorney and Solicitor of England & Wales, writer, public speaker and political commentator

RELX,

February 24 2021

In this conversation of the “World We Want” podcast series, RELX’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Dr Márcia Balisciano, talks to Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu about leadership.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Rule of Law; Human rights; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global
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