Empowering Change: Tackling Gender Equality, Sports, and Public Harassment with Georgia Theodoulou

Spark Changemakers

In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with Georgia Theodoulou, an inspiring teacher, gender equality activist, and consultant.

Georgia shares her journey from joining Our Streets Now, a youth-led campaign against public sexual harassment, to founding its sports campaign and working with the Welsh Government. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of advocating for marginalised genders in education, sports, and society.

Georgia’s work spans from policy to grassroots activism, including her role as an ambassador for the Arsenal men's team through Her Game Too, an award-winning organisation promoting equality in sports. Listen as Georgia opens up about how the high-profile murders of women in the UK fuelled her mission, the systemic issues in gender inequality, and the powerful shift she sees happening among younger generations.

Key Points:

• How gender inequality and public harassment shaped Georgia’s advocacy journey.
• The role of sports in breaking down gender barriers.
• Why engaging men and boys in conversations about equality is critical.
• Georgia's vision for creating safer spaces for women and marginalised genders in public and sports.

Tune in for a thoughtful discussion on activism, allyship, and the future of gender equality.

Connect with Georgia

• Our Streets Now website: https://www.ourstreetsnow.org/
• Our Streets Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourstreetsnow
• Our Streets Now on X: https://x.com/ourstreetsnow
• Connect with Georgia on X: https://x.com/g_theodoulou