Podcast Episode 53
#53: Looking at Costs: Why Gender Isn’t Expensive—But Resistance Is
In this episode, Joy explores the perceived costs associated with integrating gender into investments and the expenses related to control in community building. She argues that gender integration can be cost-neutral in the long run, emphasizing that the real costs arise from resistance and bias.
Additionally, Joy discusses how control can be expensive in collaborative efforts and how reducing control can lead to more effective community engagement and lower costs.
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