Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Virginia Mendez - ‘Professional feminism’ and challenging gender inequalities in the workplace

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Virginia Mendez, Co-Founder of The Feminist Shop, a feminist ethical brand and hub.

Here are some of the questions we asked Virginia:
• When we talked about this recording you said you went on a journey from, “I’m not a   feminist,” to, “I’m a professional feminist” – could you talk a bit about that?
• Why and how did you start The Feminist Shop?
• What are some common misconceptions about feminism?
• How can companies challenge gender inequalities in their workplaces?
• How can you build a career alongside your values?
• How can companies embed a values based workplace culture?
• How can companies effectively share their values with staff and ensure all staff are on board?
• Where can our listeners best get in touch with you and learn more?

About our host
Kat Cauchi is the Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport. She is also the Editor and Creative Lead of R.I.S.E. Magazine and the Host of the Of Primary Importance Podcast. Kat is a member of the Global Equality Collective, a Global EdTech Author, an Innovate Her Ambassador and a Technocamps GiST Role Model. 
Connect with Kat:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/ReallyschoolK
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-cauchi-50572a66/ 

About our guest
Virginia Mendez is a feminist author, trainer, public speaker and the co-founder of The Feminist Shop - a feminist ethical brand and hub. A mother of two, with a background in corporate, she decided to put her skills to work by creating a career that can make a real positive change. She loves public speaking and challenging kids and adults to unlearn constrictive stereotypes. She has published 2 children’s books, one about gender stereotypes and another about consent, as well as a parenting book ‘childhood unlimited: parenting beyond the gender bias’. She has participated in debates, hosted events, moderated panels and delivered workshops in schools, communities and corporations and has now launched a Substack to explore all kind of topics through her feminist lens.
Connect with Virginia:
Website - https://www.virginiamendezm.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiamendez/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/virginiamendez.m/
Substack - https://virginiamendez.substack.com/