Introduction

This week, the GOLD team is delighted to bring you a special International Women's Day (IWD) podcast featuring Pallavi Bansal, Associate Vice President of Oncology, Genitourinary Cancers and Haematology, Merck, and Emma Chaffin, Vice President, Country Head and Site Lead, Galapagos. The two women reflect on this year's IWD theme, #EmbracingEquity, why female representation in pharma is so important and how leaders can foster a sense of belonging within their organisations. Isabel and Jade also discuss the latest GOLD content on female representation and equality in pharma.

Additional resources:

If you're interested in learning more about the topic areas discussed in this episode, check out the following content:

• Infographic: Attracting more diverse talent into STEM https://www.emg-gold.com/_files/ugd/b8a9db_153874fc1b484455a9d2840f3118317c.pdf
• Elevating pharma's parental leave policies: https://www.emg-gold.com/post/elevating-pharma-s-parental-leave-policies
• Reverse mentoring: a how-to guide: https://www.emg-gold.com/post/reverse-mentoring-a-how-to-guide
• Setting the stage for a more equitable future: https://www.emg-gold.com/post/setting-the-stage-for-a-more-equitable-future
• HBA Gender Parity Collaborative https://genderparity.hbanet.org/