Episode description
Joining me this week on UNBiased podcast is award-winning human rights advocate, lawyer, diversity and inclusion practitioner, author, media commentator and CEO of Media Diversity Australia, [@ ] Mariam Veiszadeh.
Mariam was born in Afghanistan and came to Australia in 1990 with her family as a refugee.
With many accolades to her name including the Fairfax Daily Life 2016 Woman of the year, the 2015 Westpac Woman of Influence and Welcoming Australia Life Member Award in 2021, Mariam is renowned for influencing positive change both in the workplace and in society more broadly.
Mariam shares openly about her own personal journey, including the toll that her unending commitment to inclusion has brought along the way.
Since recording, Media Diversity Australia released “Who Gets To Tell Australian Stories 2.0” a follow up to its landmark 2020 report evaluating progress in the diversity of media representation in Australia. The report highlights the long journey ahead for the media, particularly news and current affairs, to reach a point where it represents the society it serves. I appreciate all the work Mariam and her team is doing in this space, and encourage you to check out the report for yourselves: https://www.mediadiversityaustralia.org/who-gets-to-tell-australian-stories-2-0/.