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Podcast Working Worlds #14
Martina Weinhold on the LGBTIQ network di.to.
by Bettina Rees

This year, di.to. 10. As one of the spokespersons for REWE Group's LGBTIQ network, Martina Weinhold looks back and into the future: what has the network achieved for its employee members and what are its plans?

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Alex
11 months and 12 days ago

Thank you for the network's commitment and thank you for this podcast.

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Barbara
1 year and 9 months ago

More di.to power to Austria, please!

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Anna
1 year and 10 months ago

Really strong, Martina! Thank you for your input

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