Emma Henry is a creative Master of Arts in Political Science student at York University. As well, with a Bilingual Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political science and Philosophy at Glendon College, York University she is continually curious and is always looking to generate solutions for various problems. Focusing on migrant rights throughout the European Union and Canada (as well as some other countries) for her master’s and bachelor’s degrees, Emma has further learnt and researched about employment inequalities, job precarity that occurs in a variety of workforces, and how important it is to support marginalized groups.
Emma has taken on leadership and advocacy roles in her community and globally with several non-profit organizations and the municipality of Toronto. Also, since the age of 14 Emma has worked; thus, she further understands the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in any workplace which further drives her ambition to work for Women 2.0. Combining creativity, curiosity and research, Emma focuses on developing and releasing material to Women 2.0’s Twitter, Facebook, and the weekly newsletter.
Excited to be working with Women 2.0, Emma is furthering her knowledge of the fintech industry, obstacles that marginalized groups face in this realm of work, and ways that organizations and individuals are working towards combatting these issues. These relate to her other areas of strength include analyzing policies, research, writing, social media as well as always being up to learn and accomplish a new task. Whether in the kitchen baking or out on a run, she is always striving to improve her skills.