Dr. Betsy McGregor joins Kehkashan Basu, founder of Green Hope Foundation on an international panel to discuss the importance of women leaders during COVID-19.

Betsy McGregor spent 16 years crafting public policy on science, ethics, and gender, including fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School. She then entered politics to have a direct impact on issues at the decision table. Betsy’s talk promises to be a dynamic and inspiring address for International Women’s Day

In the 2020 inaugural launch of Canada’s Equal Voice Virtual Campaign School, Betsy delivered one of eight sessions over the course of the campaign college. Betsy’s contribution focused on ‘Building Campaign Teams’ using the metaphor of teamwork in sports and mountain climbing – her own experience climbing Mt. Aconcagua and Mt. Kilimanjaro – and drawn from her filming of Everest athletes for her Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School.

Betsy joined a slate of inspiring speakers assembled for the Equal Voice ‘Women’s Campaign School “Virtual pop-up Event” hosted by the Orangeville and District Canadian Federation of University Women and moderated by Yaelle Gang of Equal Voice. Speakers included the Mayor of Orangeville Sandy Brown, Mayor of North Grenville Nancy Peckford, Councillors of the Town of Orangeville Debbie Sherwood and Lisa Post with video welcome from Mary Rose, former Mayor of Orangeville in an exciting event designed to inspire, equip and empower women to enter municipal politics.

Join Co-Hosts, the Hamilton Federal Liberal Women’s Club and the National Women’s Liberal Commission (Ontario) with Host Moderator Dr. Betsy McGregor in dialogue with three trailblazing women examining one of the hardest hurdles in politics – “The Nomination Process”.

The Women’s Canadian Club of Toronto, with the goal to promote Canadian identity, encourage Canadian unity, foster an interest in public affairs, and cultivate an attachment to Canadian institutions welcomes guest speaker Dr. Betsy McGregor to open its 2020 Autumn with a panoramic look at “Women on the Ballot” – a sweeping overview of the history of trailblazing women who helped change Canada’s political landscape.

Dr. Betsy McGregor hosted a webinar with Minister Mary Ng and Minister Bardish Chagger to generate dialogue surrounding why a “GENDER LENS” is indispensable in governing - especially amidst the COVID global pandemic.

More than ever before, the impact of Women’s leadership is being noticed and compared to other countries. In August 2020, Liverpool University released a report analyzing 194 countries to compare COVID outcomes in the 19 countries led by women. They found a significant and systemic difference in COVID outcomes and that this difference could, in part, be explained by women’s risk behaviour and Women’s leadership style.

Doctor McGregor and our youth chair Edward co-authored an Op-Ed on the need for a feminist economic COVID-19 recovery plan.

Why?

Because counting women in never mattered more. COVID-19 is a ‘gendered crisis’. The virus is virulent, global and relentless – striking anyone anywhere. But the impact of lockdowns, job losses, school closures, social distancing and physical isolation is disproportionately harsher on women.

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Doctor McGregor joins the Honourable Karina Gould and the Honourable Iqra Khalid for a discussion on Missing Voices in Parliament Women and Youth. The interactive webinar will examine barriers women and youth face entering politics, hosted by the NWLC(O) and YLC(O) on June 22nd 2020 at 6pm EST.

Join Betsy at this Facebook event linked below!!

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