For Hannah Jay, the inspiring power of women and girls has fueled her life’s work. As a gender expert in the humanitarian sector for more than a decade, Hannah has dedicated her career to addressing gender-based violence in humanitarian contexts.

She’s worked extensively across Asia and the Pacific, supporting a wide range of organisations including the United Nations, the World Bank and Save the Children. Hannah is also an associate trainer on RedR Australia’s courses, and a researcher and investigator for international crimes against children.

In this episode, Hannah discusses the incredible power of adolescent girls and where the world is at with gender equality. She also talks frankly about the challenges of being a woman in the humanitarian sector, how to safely manage a disclosure of violence, and how she cares for her own mental health in this challenging career.

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Read the transcript here.

Host: Sally Cunningham

Producer, engineer and composer: Jill Farrar

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