Changing the Narrative

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JOHANNA WILHELMSSON

“Believe in young women—we have the ambition, we have the talent, and all we need is the chance to prove it!”

Meet Johanna, a gender equality in sports activist who is also working with youth employment and sports, while in her last year of a Mechanical Engineering Master in Applied Sciences. She works with the Swedish Federation of University Sports and the International Federation of University Sports (FISU).

DIVERSITY IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES

“Create diverse working groups that include people from all backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, etc. It may seem challenging, but the solution is straightforward: prioritise hiring a diverse group of individuals. Diversity should be a strategic priority, as more perspectives lead to stronger, more effective organisations.”