WHEN PROGRESS ISN’T GUARANTEED: WHAT CSW70 REVEALED

Season 2

Apr 7

Written by Erin Davis

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WHEN PROGRESS ISN’T GUARANTEED: WHAT CSW70 REVEALED

WITH LISA FEEHAN

ABOUT THE EPISODE

What happens when global progress is no longer a given?

In this special episode of Unapologetic, Erin Davis is joined by Lisa Feehan to reflect on their experience at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York City.

This year felt different.

Not because the conversations weren’t powerful—but because the tension was harder to ignore. From funding pressures to visible global pushback on gender equity, CSW70 surfaced a deeper truth: progress is not guaranteed.

Together, Erin and Lisa explore what this moment reveals about power, leadership, and responsibility—both globally and close to home. They unpack the realities of gender equity work across systems, the persistent gaps in leadership representation, and the invisible labor that continues to shape women’s experiences at work and beyond.

This isn’t just a conversation about what happened at CSW.

It’s a conversation about what happens next.

Because change doesn’t only happen in global rooms.

It happens in the ones we walk back into.

MEET THE GUEST

Lisa Feehan is an executive leader, strategist, and advisor with more than 18 years of experience spanning marketing, operations, business growth, and organizational leadership. Working at the intersection of strategy, brand, and operations, she helps organizations build stronger foundations for sustainable growth through collaboration, clarity, and values-based leadership.

Lisa has held senior leadership roles in both the marketing agency and homebuilding industries, guiding teams through growth, organizational change, and strategic transformation. She holds a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership from Royal Roads University, with a focus on social innovation and values-based leadership, and a Bachelor of Design from the University of Alberta. Passionate about equity and inclusion, Lisa also serves on boards supporting the performing arts and gender equity.

Website: https://www.getventureout.com/team/lisa-feehan/

Connect with Lisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-feehan-ma/