Show Notes
In this episode of Voices Towards 2050, Micaela Cronin speaks with Yumi Lee, lifelong peace and women’s rights advocate, and CEO of the Older Women’s Network NSW. Yumi reflects on her global journey from rural Japan and Malaysia to grassroots work in Vietnam and Australia, shedding light on the human cost of gender-based violence and the structural changes needed to end it. This is an inspiring conversation about dignity, justice, and rebuilding systems with care at their core.
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