It’s International Women’s Day and advocates are pointing to the number of Australian women who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a ‘she-cession’ which is negatively impacting women today with potential ramifications for future generations too.

Not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation Dress for Success is taking action and bringing awareness to the barriers women already face in getting a job and staying in the workforce.  Their 2022 #EmpowerHour campaign is asking Australians to ‘pay it forward’ and donate ONE hour of their pay during the month of March.

Luke Grant is joined by Dress for Success CEO Leisa Sadler tell us about the good work they have undertaken which aims to raise $250,000 to enable them to transition hundreds of women back into employment following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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