Remarkable parliamentarian and feminist economist shares her powerful story
Dr. Marilyn Waring, DNZM, is internationally known for her ground-breaking work in political economy, development assistance and human rights, and her classic work Counting for Nothing: What Men Value and What Women are Worth. After being elected at twenty-three, Marilyn has served three terms in New Zealand’s parliament. She has been a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Councils of Creative New Zealand and Massey University, the QEII National Trust and the Institute of Judicial Studies, and most recently, the WHO Council on The Economics of Health for All.
In 2020, Marilyn became a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to women and economics. She is also a Zonta International Honorary Member.
Marilyn met with Lynne Foley OAM, host of the Remarkable Women, Powerful Stories podcast, to discuss her ongoing efforts to bring visibility and credibility to all forms of work done by women and her commitment to empowering women to become experts in their own livelihoods.
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