The Global Institute for Women's Leadership podcast is hosted by our Chair, Julia Gillard. Each episode of A Podcast of One's Own features Julia in conversation with prominent female leaders from a range of different fields and backgrounds. The podcast aims to celebrate the stories of female leaders, learn lessons from their lives and share insights on what works to get more women into leadership positions. Subscribe Acast Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts TuneIn Stitcher Spotify If you enjoy listening to A Podcast of One's Own, please rate and review us on your preferred podcast provider.
The first episode was with UK-based Danish comedian Sandi Toksvig. Other noteworthy guests include Tanya Plibersek, Hillary Clinton, and Theresa May.
Theresa May, a mediocre British Tory politician who pivoted from a short-lived prime ministership to spouting reheated far-right conspiracy theories about the “woke left”? If you’re going to include her as a prominent woman, you probably should also include Elizabeth Holmes and whatever the Helen Demidenko lady calls herself now.
Her premiership was a similar length to Gillard’s and she was only the second woman to occupy that position at the time of the interview. So yes, I would say she is objectively prominent, at least enough for an interview on this podcast. You seem to have confused your personal feelings for a relevant argument as to why certain women shouldn’t feature. It is actually possible for someone you dislike to be a prominent figure (sorry, I know this is a shocking revelation in 2024’s hyper-polarised society).
Theresa May, a mediocre British Tory politician who pivoted from a short-lived prime ministership to spouting reheated far-right conspiracy theories about the “woke left”? If you’re going to include her as a prominent woman, you probably should also include Elizabeth Holmes and whatever the Helen Demidenko lady calls herself now.
Her premiership was a similar length to Gillard’s and she was only the second woman to occupy that position at the time of the interview. So yes, I would say she is objectively prominent, at least enough for an interview on this podcast. You seem to have confused your personal feelings for a relevant argument as to why certain women shouldn’t feature. It is actually possible for someone you dislike to be a prominent figure (sorry, I know this is a shocking revelation in 2024’s hyper-polarised society).
A negative impact is still an impact. Worth exploring I think.