#341 - Reframing Politics With Ruth McGowan OAM

On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show we're joined by Ruth McGowan OAM. Ruth has more than 25 years of experience working in state and local government delivering change as a community activist. As a Board member of the Victorian Women’s Trust, Ruth fosters and celebrates inclusivity and diversity. A passionate advocate for women, Ruth co-founded the Honour a Woman movement in 2017 to seek gender equality in the Australian honours, our national awards. Ruth was also awarded an Order of Australia Medal for outstanding community leadership after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfire disaster. We discuss: Ruth's extraordinary contribution to society The need for diversity in politics The power of youth Electoral campaign mistakes Seeing actual change Advice for young voters The place for comedy in politics Ruth's book, Get Elected Ruth's election day plans Ruth McGowan's website: https://ruthmcgowan.com Buy Ruth McGowan's book, Get Elected: https://ruthmcgowan.com/book About Bloody Time: https://vimeo.com/331740457 Here She Is, a directory of women or non-binary people achieving great things: https://www.vwt.org.au/directory Honour A Woman: https://honourawoman.com The ABC Voting Compass: https://votecompass.abc.net.au/ Political comedian Sammy J: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/sammy-j Watch today's episode of The Daily Talk Show podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3KqU4_Zd8 Subscribe and listen to The Daily Talk Show podcast at https://www.thedailytalkshow.com/ Email us: [email protected] Send us mail: PO BOX 400, Abbotsford VIC 3067 A conversation sometimes worth recording with mates Tommy Jackett & Josh Janssen. Each weekday, Tommy & Josh chat about life, creativity, business and relationships — big questions and banter. Regularly visited by guests and friends of the show! This is The Daily Talk Show. This podcast is produced by BIG MEDIA COMPANY. Find out more at https://bigmediacompany.com/