Season 2 Episode 1 with Jackie Kutzer and Chrissy Atkins - Gender Equity Beyond 5050
In 2017, The Orvis Company launched 50/50 on the Water, an initiative to introduce more women to the sport and to promote those already making a mark in the fly fishing world.
As an Indigenous woman, I know the gender binary is not inclusive - while focusing on women is important, how are we going to move forward to include gender fluidity, non binary, and trans communities?
I recognize progress in its own right - getting women on the water is an important effort especially if it can be a gateway towards conservation however it’s not enough. How are we expanding our education beyond the gender binary and it’s colonial concepts?
I am thrilled to have my friends, Chrissy Atkins and Jackie Kutzer, co creators of the Orvis 5050 on the water initiative and hear about their individual learnings of launching something this big in the industry and reflections of their learnings on gender concepts.
Resources
https://www.outsideonline.com/2242021/orvis-takes-aim-boys-club
Follow Open Waters Project: @_dani_lol_
Resources from Jackie and Chrissy:
Danielle’s Open Waters Project: https://www.danielleloleng.com/orvis
Layla Saad’s ‘Me and White Supremacy’: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/
Anti-Racism Daily Newsletter: https://www.antiracismdaily.com/
Coursera Indigenous Canada Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
Scene on Radio’s ‘Seeing White’ Podcast: https://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/
NPR’s ‘Code Switch’ Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch
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