Ep 40 | Dream Equal and Gen Z Influence with Ina Bhoopalam

Check out Ina's Keynotes at www.audacityspeakers.comOr invite her to speak - [email protected] TO EPISODE 40Most people don’t think about the concept of gender stereotyping until they become an adult. However, gender discrimination starts as early as childhood - at the age of six, to be exact.Ina Bhoopalam, the young Founder and Executive Director of Dream Equal, dug into the issue when just in high school. Having faced gender stereotyping as a student, she wanted to create a space where people, irrespective of their gender, could pursue anything they wanted to in life.In this episode, Ina joins Mike to share her inspiring journey founding her non-profit organization, Dream Equal, its vision and mission, and about identifying and correcting discrimination among young people so that we can work on bettering the world together - as one.EPISODE 40 SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTSWhat was your inspiration as a young minority social entrepreneur?1:19It circles back to my personal experiences growing up. While in school, I was in many activities which had more boys participating, and it was harder to be a girl competing in those. It caused conflict in groups, and I started to be ridiculed on social media. That’s when I started reading about gender stereotyping. I learned that gender-based discrimination develops at the age of six and that there weren’t any organizations working to spread information about the same for people that young. That idea led me to found Dream Equal. How would you advise young entrepreneurs wanting to start amid the disruptive changes in the world today?8:24How do you tie gender equality to climate justice?11:15Tell us about gender stereotyping in workplaces.16:48Closing words of advice from Ina.22:40CONNECT WITH INAWebsite | LinkedIn | InstagramCONNECT WITH MIKELinkedIn For comprehensive SHOW NOTES visit connect.stepstoadvance.com----------FIND INA & OTHER AUDACITY SPEAKERS ATwww.audacityspeakers.com▶️  WHY AUDACITY SPEAKERS? Because powerful speakers have one thing in common. It’s not a particular style, but firm confidence that they have a message to share and value to provide. We call that audacity.  From a bestselling author to a TEDx speaker to the founder of a nonprofit that has matched over 22,000 volunteer hours with needs around the world, our speakers do have something to say—something that will impact your company or event for years to come—and the authority to say it.Even with incredible speakers, we are not just in the business of booking events; we build valuable relationships. We have been organizing, consulting, and speaking for over twenty years. And we bring this experience to engage your audience and add value to your event.Find Speakers with Something to Say - www.audacityspeakers.com----------To request Mike Acker or another speaker to address your group or facilitate a specific workshop, email: [email protected]