Wit and wisdom, from all ages
Our origin story.
It all started when…
Generation Women Founder, Georgia Clark was moved by conversations with her mother, Jayne, about the feeling of disappearing as an older woman. Jayne said the older she got, the more it felt like people were starting to look right through her. Georgia was inspired to create a warm and interesting space where people of all ages could come together, tell their stories, and be celebrated. A space where older women, in particular, could feel validated, respected, and seen.
Jennifer Baxendale and Kirstin Rajala were in NYC to attend the February 2020 show. Inspired by the night, and with their shared passion for women’s stories and lively events, they’ve signed up to bring the series to Canada.
Generation Women blends a lively literary salon with the tradition of handing down wisdom from community elders. Join us around the matriarchal campfire for an intimate events that celebrates the hearts and minds of many. Alongside cis women, we cast all gender expressions including non-binary folk and trans women.
Our Team
Jennifer Baxendale
Host/Producer
A creative and artist who has worked for 17 years in experiential marketing. Sober since 2012 she has always seen the power in generational experience. Raised in the country but a TO gal for for 18 years.
Kirstin Rajala
Producer
A 25+ year veteran of event and experience production, Kirstin owns creative design company Green Room Inc. and lives in Toronto.
Joy Brown
Community & Communications
Joy is a Toronto-based community weaver and builder with 10+ years of experience designing and implementing programs rooted in civic engagement, community empowerment, and leadership. Passionate about fostering cultures of care, she is devoted to creating equitable futures where everyone can shine their unique light.
Georgia Clark
Founder
Georgia Clark is the author of Island Time and five other novels. She’s also the co-founder of the weekly email newsletter, Heartbeat. A native Australian, she lives in Brooklyn with her hot wife and sweet baby.
Jennifer Lees
Sign Language Interpreter
Uniqueka Wilson
A/V
Uniqueka is a passionate individual who enjoys good music, good friends and a good laugh!
The greenhouse gas emissions associated with attendee travel to and from the event are proudly measured and offset by Carbonzero. Third-party verified carbon offsets from the Niagara Escarpment Forest Carbon Project will be retired on behalf of Generation Women Canada to mitigate the environmental impact of attendee travel.
Learn more at www.carbonzero.ca
Bring Generation Women to your town.
With shows in New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto, New Jersey and Seattle, we’re always on the look-out for savvy producers interested in producing Generation Women shows. It’s a fun and a meaningful way to engage with your community.