Giovanna Lauro – Masculinity, Power and Equality
Giovanna Lauro is the Deputy CEO of Equimundo. She has over two decades of experience working to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence. Her work centers on reshaping gender norms, particularly by challenging harmful notions of masculinity.
In this episode, Giovanna shares her own journey as a feminist activist, coming from quite a conservative and patriarchal society in Italy. Julia speaks to her about how much the world has changed since she began her career and about the important work of reframing masculinity and gender norms.
They discuss what a Trump Presidency will mean for gender equality and the impact on young men. They talk about big tech and the “macho-broligarchs” – and what we can all do to help shift the narratives around masculinity.
Giovanna shares her advice for young activists and seasoned ones too.
This is an episode to help make sense of what we’re witnessing in the world today, and the power structures at play.
