Tina Tchen | Making meaningful change
It's a Long Story
English - January 28, 2020 04:16 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsArts News ideas interviews storytelling sydneyoperahouse Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tina Tchen doesn't remember the first time she met the Obamas. But what she does remember is the ground-breaking policies that she worked on with both Barack and Michelle during their time in the White House. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Tina has forged a top-notch career as a lawyer, activist and advocate, and has been focused on gender equity issues for over three decades, while raising two kids as a single mother. After #metoo she set up the legal defence fund for the group Time's Up, which to date has raised over $24 million dollars to support the legal cases of women who have been harassed at work. She is a powerhouse, and she knows how to get things done.
This episode is part of a six-part ‘It’s A Long Story’ series featuring alumni from our All About Women festival. All About Women returns to Sydney Opera House on 8 March 2020.