Talking Point: S1E10 - Brenda Andress, She Is Campaign

This month Dr. Lisa Ingarfield is joined by Brenda Andress, Commissioner of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and Founder of the She Is campaign; a project initiated to support women and girls in sport at all levels. They discuss the She Is campaign, why it was started and its stated goals.  Brenda played hockey at college level and now shapes the CWHL to create the world's most successful professional hockey league; a place where women will ultimately earn a living in a sport at which they excel.  In 2013 Brenda was recognized with a Woman of Distinction Award by the YWCA for her work in championing accessibility and diversity in sport. That same year The Hockey News named Brenda as one of the powers of the future in their annual power and influence issue. In 2014 she was named the top 100 award winner as Canada's most powerful woman by W X and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport. Most Influential Women of 2014 and 2015 Brenda's new initiative. She is what's best from a vision to create progressive change from a place of positivity. She is represents a sisterhood through sports and a cross pollination of support for women and girls everywhere.
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