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Interview with Pauline Thomas, for the Women History Month

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On the Women History Month, difuze wanted to give the floor to Pauline Thomas, Responsible of operations, Subtitling and audio description.

After attending business school in France and living in Quebec for 20 years, Pauline chose difuze to pursue her career as head of translation and audio description for major clients.

difuze: What is your biggest accomplishment in your professional life?

After having alternated between jobs in corporate communications and subtitling, I can finally say that I have found a job at difuze that combines everything I love and allows me to use all my skills and know-how.

My job today brings together all the elements that stimulate me professionally and personally. After many years of juggling marketing and subtitling, I can say that I have found the right balance.

How do you see your career and what do you hope it will bring you?

My career has been pretty hectic over the past few years and I’m really happy to have found my place at difuze. Work is important to me, and it is a part of my life that allows me to continue to grow, in line with my aspirations.

When I joined difuze, I particularly appreciated the fact that we are encouraged to modulate the work and the processes to meet client needs. This is probably because the company is still very young! It is very interesting to contribute to its development, almost daily and as a woman, I appreciate that difuze is constantly looking out for fairness and equality within the company.

What is your position as a feminist?

I consider myself to be for women’s rights, and I am supportive to all causes for the equality of women and men. No fight is more important than another, but I find that inequalities in the workplace are still particularly alarming.

What do you think are the biggest challenges facing women of your generation?

Once again, one of the significant battles that must be fought is, unfortunately, pay equity, in many industries. Women of my generation also must face, in my opinion, a rather persistent inequality in their private life, in their relationship, for example, in terms of household chores and mental load.  However, regarding the new generations, we can see that things are evolving in the right direction, which is encouraging!

What are the avenues of progress that society should focus on in the cause for women’s rights? 

There is still a long way to go in all matters related to violence against women. As parents, I think that it is our duty to educate our children (boys and girls) to make them respectful adults tomorrow.

What is your greatest pride as a woman?

My greatest pride is undoubtedly to have succeeded in transmitting to my two children the French mores, coming from my country of birth, and the Quebec customs, land that welcomed us some 20 years ago. As immigrants, it is not easy to offer the proper balance to our children. It is therefore a victory to see that they live and breathe these two cultures proudly.

What is the most important quality to have as a woman in a predominantly male industry?

Diplomacy is certainly one of the most important qualities to have.

Is there a woman who inspires you in life?

I particularly like Catherine Perrin, an accomplished musician and journalist at the French CBC.  She always comes across as intelligent, sensible, with a unique, cultural point of view. The knowledge she commands for every topic she tackles is for me a real source of inspiration.

What is your vision of the future for women and the cause of women more generally?

I am particularly optimistic for the future of women: the dialogue is open and is not about to stop and many actions are taken at different levels. It will certainly be interesting to see how far ahead the next generations will be in terms of equality. Although the road is long, I am convinced that we are on the right track.


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