After a break for the pandemic, Julie Etchingham’s podcast Ask A Woman is back. As we get ready to unlock, women are getting to grips with all we’ve been through these past 12 months. We want to find out what lessons leading women have learned, and what needs to happen to make sure we build back better for all of us. From politicians to comedians, sportswomen to business leaders, Julie will pick the brains of some of the world’s top women, to fire us all up and fill us with inspiration.
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After a break for the pandemic, Julie Etchingham’s podcast Ask A Woman is back. As we get ready to unlock, women are getting to grips with all we’ve been through these past 12 months. We want to find out what lessons leading women have learned, and what needs to happen to make sure we build back better for all of us. From politicians to comedians, sportswomen to business leaders, Julie will pick the brains of some of the world’s top women, to fire us all up and fill us with inspiration.
Kalpana Kochhar on working at the IMF and why the pandemic is a wake-up call for gender equality
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4 years ago
Kalpana Kochhar on working at the IMF and why the pandemic is a wake-up call for gender equality
ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham is back with another series of Ask A Woman - the podcast that seeks enlightening answers from bright, powerful, fascinating and funny women.
Leading economist Kalpana Kochhar joins Julie this week to chat about why the pandemic is a wake-up call for gender equality.
Kalpana is the current Director of the IMF’s Human Resources Department and has worked for the Fund for over 30 years.
She will soon be joining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where she hopes to share her expertise in female leadership and empowerment.
In the episode, Kalpana discusses:
01:40 - navigating the pandemic as an HR boss
05:26 - how the pandemic has impacted working women
08.30 - the policies she would impose to protect vulnerable women
14:00 - why rich countries should be doing more
16:09 - the importance of equal representation
18:19 - working with female leaders at the IMF
21:37 - growing up in India and studying in America
25:08 - joining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
27:25 - why Michelle Obama would join her grandmother as her dream dinner guest
30:22 - closing the gap for women in developing countries
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Ask A Woman
After a break for the pandemic, Julie Etchingham’s podcast Ask A Woman is back. As we get ready to unlock, women are getting to grips with all we’ve been through these past 12 months. We want to find out what lessons leading women have learned, and what needs to happen to make sure we build back better for all of us. From politicians to comedians, sportswomen to business leaders, Julie will pick the brains of some of the world’s top women, to fire us all up and fill us with inspiration.
