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Dyason House Podcast S3E6: W20 with Zara Kimpton OAM

24 Jun 2019
By Zara Kimpton OAM
Zara Kimpton OAM. Source: Australian Institute for International Affairs Conference Pictures
This episode includes a discussion with Zara Kimpton OAM, national vice president of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and the head of the Australian delegation for the Women20, an official G20 engagement group forming a transnational network of women’s organisations, female entrepreneurs associations and think tanks. Zara talked us through the key areas of engagement for the W20, how we can turn ideas into effective action on gender equality, and the role Australia is playing in supporting the W20 agenda.

 

The Dyason House podcast, run by the AIIA VIC branch, speaks with experts on real issues in international affairs and how you can get involved in the fields that change the world.

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