S2E02: Rise Up

S2E02: Rise Up Women make up a small minority of the technical workforce in the media and broadcast industry. Why is that? And what needs to be done to change the situation for them, for people with disabilities, and for people from diverse backgrounds?  In this episode, we focus on a major new report which sets out the major challenges women face which need to be addressed. Our Guest This Episode Carrie Wooten is the Managing Director of Rise: the global advocacy group for gender diversity within the media technology sector.    Rise's ambition is to open up more opportunities for gender diverse professionals through delivering its global award-winning annual mentoring program, through celebrating the skills and achievements of brilliant women across the industry through its annual Rise Awards, and through inspiring, educating, and informing the next generation of talent through its Rise Up Academy program. More Resources For more on this topic, check out: Vive La Difference Contact Us Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch: [email protected] or @craigaw1969. Follow Avid at @avid. Credits Host: Craig Wilson Producer: Matt Diggs Social: Wim van den Broeck Theme Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin