In this episode I'm joined by Judy O'Brien who shares her journey with us, her interest in inclusion - and inclusion practices - from an early age, gender equity, and what she's doing now.

Judy is a values-driven changemaker with a diverse career spanning education, entertainment and advocacy. As Head of Culture, Inclusion & Safeguarding at New Zealand Rugby, Judy leads work for intersectional inclusion and harm prevention. Judy is passionate about increasing representation of women in leadership and governance, and was recently appointed to the board of Global Women.

As a Rainbow inclusion advocate, her track record includes facilitating peer-support programmes for transgender and non-binary communities and steering the merger of two leading LGBTQ+ youth organisations. Judy has been a judge of the Rainbow Excellence Awards since NZ Rugby’s triple win in 2022.

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