Ep 9: Re-Imagine Justice & Eradicate Gender-Based Violence with Nneka MacGregor

Nneka is Executive Director of WomenatthecentrE, a non-profit organization created by and for women survivors of gender-based violence globally. Nneka is an advocate who works with governments and organizations to transform lives and build violence-free communities. In 2006, she was selected by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario as one of 13 experts to review services provided to women and children, identify gaps and make recommendations. In 2016, she was appointed by the Canadian government to the Advisory Council on the Federal Strategy Against Gender-Based Violence. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Girl Child Network Worldwide. An entrepreneur with over 25 years’ business experience, Nneka is a Partner of a conscious capitalism consulting firm dedicated to supporting organizations in ensuring diversity and inclusion.

In this episode of The Sensual Revolution, we dive into:

• Activism & embodying the peace we are fighting for
• Transformative justice principles & roots in Black and transgender activism
• Nneka’s personal journey with turning pain to purpose and victim to activist
• Bridging healing with impact and how to know when you’re ready to step up as a leader
• Heart work vs. Hard work and how to avoid burnout in the space of social justice & change making
• Claiming anger as a superpower in dismantling systems of white supremacy and misogyny
• Cancelling cancel culture while upholding standards for equity, diversity and inclusion
• Helping male-identified perpetrators engage in accountability and shifting away from shame and blame
• Re-imagining justice and allowing ourselves to dream big when it comes to justice and healing

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Watch this interview as video on youtube: https://youtu.be/iHp_k31YwKc