In Conversation with Chiou See Anderson, Head of Delegation, W20 Australia

03/24/25 • 13 min

She Diaries - Conversations with Women Changemakers

Welcome to a very engrossing series with Women Changemakers and Trailblazers on She Diaries brought to you by sheatwork, a one stop knowledge hub for women entrepreneurs in association with BRICS CCI WE, the women empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry . We have here with us some exemplary guests, each an icon in their field of work, each an outstanding changemaker. As we delve deeper and beyond their stories of struggles and successes, we wish to inspire you to hustle, manifest, persevere, and make life happen on your terms.Today, in this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Chiou See Anderson, a vehement crusader for gender equality and a businesswoman who is striving to provide a fine blend of ‘soft infrastructure’ for successful aging with the ‘hard infrastructure’ of housing. She believes that each one of us can play a role in improving lives and communities- and that work begins with you.A distinguished Board member of the International Council of Women and Head of Delegation W20, Australia, in this episode, she speaks about her motivation behind working for the welfare of senior citizens, the gendered aspect of senior living, India’s changing demography and the need for planning along those lines, and the challenges faced by women in financial planning and retirement. Cravings are great as long as they get fulfilled – and here we find Ms. Anderson craving to denounce gender stereo-typing by showcasing examples of the same. Follow Chiou See Anderson on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chious68/?h...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiou-see...Facebook: / chiousee.anderson Twitter: https://x.com/elements_living

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In conversation with Kiran Bedi, Retd. IPS, Former LG Puducherry & Founder Navjyoti India Foundation

Welcome to a very engrossing series with Women Changemakers and Trailblazers on She Diaries brought to you by sheatwork, a one stop knowledge hub for women entrepreneurs in association with BRICS CCI WE, the women empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry . We have here with us some exemplary guests, each an icon in their field of work, each an outstanding changemaker. As we delve deeper and beyond their stories of struggles and successes, we wish to inspire you to hustle, manifest, persevere, and make life happen on your terms.Join me in today’s vodcast with an exemplary woman icon, who actualizes the adage, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’. We have with us here Dr. Kiran Bedi, BRICS CCI WE Trailblazer, Global Woman Icon Lifetime Achievement Awardee. Being the first woman to join the Indian Police Service as an officer, she has indeed been a trailblazing police officer and also a fearless reformer. Additionally, she has also served as LT. Governor of Puducherry and is the founder of Navjyoti India Foundation and India Vision Foundation.In this podcast Dr. Kiran Bedi highlights the urgency of accelerating gender equality. Being at forefront in this space, she agrees to have witnessed humongous acceleration toward creating a gender equitable society, but acknowledges, that there is still a long way to go. The audience gets a glimpse of her persona as she speaks of her belief in crime prevention before crime detection and combatting systemic corruption. Finally, her zeal to empower and inspire more women in leadership roles leads her to advocate the use of technology and be gender-bling while recruiting. Follow Kiran Bedi on social media:Instagram: / kiranbediofficial LinkedIn: / thekiranbedi Facebook: / thekiranbedi Twitter: https://x.com/thekiranbedi

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In Conversation with Meenakshi Lekhi, Former Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture, India

Welcome to a very engrossing series with Women Changemakers and Trailblazers on She Diaries brought to you by sheatwork, a one stop knowledge hub for women entrepreneurs in association with BRICS CCI WE, the women empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry . We have here with us some exemplary guests, each an icon in their field of work, each an outstanding changemaker. As we delve deeper and beyond their stories of struggles and successes, we wish to inspire you to hustle, manifest, persevere, and make life happen on your terms.This podcast episode is going to let you hear from one of India’s iconic women, who has worn multiple hats. Until recently, she was the Minister of State for External Affairs of India, shaping India’s foreign policy in a very complex and interesting global times. She is also a noted jurist. Being vocal about Indians rapidly letting go of their culture, we have with us today, Meenakshi Lekhi. A strong supporter of women’s empowerment, she lays emphasis on the fact that ‘Shakti’ is as important as ‘Shiv’. She delves deeper to explain the nuances of including more women into the realm of politics. She goes onto sharing what inspires her on her career path and gives us a sneak peek into her relation with her father in her younger days. Follow Meenakshi Lekhi on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.mlekhi/...LinkedIn: / meenakshi-lekhi Facebook: / mlekhibjp Twitter: https://x.com/M_Lekhi?ref_src=twsrc%5...