Naomi Steer
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Since founding Australia for UNHCR 20 years ago, Naomi Steer has certainly made her mark on the world of philanthropy. Naomi is a passionate advocate for refugees, and under her leadership the agency has grown to be one of the UNHCR’s 10 top private-sector contributors worldwide. She talks to Sandra about philanthropy and the detrimental affect the pandemic has had on already-difficult situations for refugee women and their families. Find out more about Australia for UNHCR here: https://www.unrefugees.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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