Pep talk — A salary dispute catapults Meggie Palmer into tech solutions for the gender pay gap

Curveball

Meggie Palmer was one of Australia’s best TV journalists, when she learned she wasn’t being paid the same as her male colleagues.

She had a choice. Put up with it or speak up and risk it all. This enormous career gamble almost crushed her. Until she realised it could also be the making of her.

Disillusioned with the power of traditional media, and galvanised by this first-hand experience with gender discrimination, Meggie turned to tech to send her message.

The founder of PepTalkHer reveals how she turned her personal fight for equality into a community, and then into a successful business. She also teaches you how to negotiate for yourself, and explains why a good negotiation should be treated like a marriage.

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