11. Vicky Smallman, Canadian Labour Congress - Supporting gender equality and human rights

Free to Grow in Forestry - A podcast working to move #ForestryForward Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Free to Grow in Forestry Podcast series where our host Kelly Cooper, CEO and Founder of Centre for Social Intelligence is joined by Vicky Smallman, National Director, Human Rights at the Canadian Labour Congress, Canada’s largest labour organization which represents more than 3 million workers from every sector of the economy. With the sixty-sixth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women taking place in the month of March, Vicky and Kelly discuss the UN’s priorities and how Canada is making efforts to support gender equality and human rights. Vicky Smallman is the National Director, Human Rights at the Canadian Labour Congress (canadianlabour.ca), Canada’s largest labour organization which represents more than 3 million workers from every sector of the economy. She leads a team responsible for the labour movement’s policy, advocacy and campaign work on women’s and human rights, anti-racism, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Indigenous and disability justice. Together, we can move #ForestryForward. Learn more at www.freetogrowinforestry.ca Trigger warning: Content in this episode briefly discusses topics such as violence and harassment, which some listeners may find triggering. If you are a victim of violence or need support at any time, please visit the Ending Violence Association of Canada website at endingviolencecanada.org. ---- This podcast series is brought to you by the Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Centre for Social Intelligence. The Canadian Institute of Forestry (www.cif-ifc.org) is the national voice of forest practitioners with an interdisciplinary membership across Canada working to ensure our forests are vibrant, healthy and sustainable. The Centre for Social Intelligence (www.centreforsocialintelligence.ca) empowers individuals and organizations to create inclusion and diversity in the workplace.