Jeremy Meltzer, Weaving Philanthropy into Everyday Purchases

In this episode I talk with Jeremy Meltzer from i=Change. Jeremy is a social entrepreneur and advocate for women’s rights globally. He created i=Change to help accelerate the impact of extraordinary development projects, focused on empowering women and girls.

As you will hear in this episode,As a young man, Jeremy was moved to action while living in Cuba where he was shocked at how violence against women seemed accepted and was even considered 'normal' across Latin America. This left him with a burning question... Why is such abuse so common in some communities while abhorrent in others?

This question led him on a 20 year journey to develop a solution which lies in engaging men, challenging the dominant versions of masculinity, modelling respectful relationships to children, and funding best-practice NGOs.

Part of that solution was the creation if i=change that is weaving philanthropy into everyday purchases.

From refugee camps to retailer leadership summits, Jeremy shares a journey that has crossed continents. We discuss disruptive models of business, the business of giving back, and how investing in women and girls will be the greatest drivers of growth and stability this century.

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