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Episode 2 | Decoding Impact – Season 4
Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting
Guests:
Sohini Bhattacharya, Independent Consultant - Gender and Leadership & Senior Advisor, Accelerator for Shifting Gender Norms Through Education
Erin Ganju, Managing Director - Accelerator for Shifting Gender Norms through Education
What are gender norms? How do they impact a woman’s ability to work or study? And most importantly, can they be changed?In this episode of #DecodingImpact, Sohini Bhattacharya and Erin Ganju weigh in with deep insights, inspirational stories, and moving anecdotes drawn from their decades-long experience in working with communities and shifting gender norms.
The conversation explores the reality of deeply embedded norms, the negative impact of women’s limited participation in the workforce, and the role of all stakeholders - from schools to families - in bringing about societal transformation.
Key Topics Discussed
Understanding gender norms
The negative impact of women’s limited participation in the workforce on families, communities, and nations
Gender norms are hard to change, but it’s possible
Engaging adolescents in important conversations
How patriarchy also harms boys and men
The role of schools, teachers, and parents
Mobilising communities to support gender equality
How systems and organisations can drive lasting change
