Julia Gillard and Bridget Phillipson live at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership

In this live event recording Julia sits down with the UK's Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson. In a wide-ranging conversation, they reflect on her journey from a working-class upbringing in Sunderland and running a domestic abuse refuge, to becoming a Cabinet Minister in the first Labour government for 14 years. The pair discuss the state of gender equality today, tackling misogyny and violence against women and girls, and emerging divisions between young men and women on gender roles and women's rights. They are later joined by Kelly Beaver, Chief Executive of Ipsos UK and Ireland, to discuss the latest findings from a global study of attitudes towards gender equality, carried out jointly by Ipsos and the Global Institute for Women's Leadership. Show notes: To learn more about the latest research by IPSOS and GIWL head to Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Julia Gillard and Bridget Phillipson live at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership is an episode from A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard by A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard.

This episode is 40:08 long.

This episode was published on Jul 23, 2025.

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