by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
“I had to work 150% harder than my peers as I climbed the proverbial corporate ladder. But I would still come home and cry as I could not show weakness at work. I told myself that if I worked harder than everyone else then I would be acknowledged and visible. But the...
by admin | Mar 28, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusions efforts have gained momentum over the last few years, but 2020 saw an unprecedented acceleration in initiatives in the wake of highly publicized cases of racial injustice. Many would call the events of the last year a social and racial justice...
by admin | Mar 18, 2021 | Racism
“But not you, right?” I was in the midst of a passionate discussion with a male colleague about gender equality in the workplace. Yes, we need to hire women! We need to draft policies that better accommodate our female talent, flexible working, extended paid maternity...
by admin | Mar 18, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
I was not surprised when a conversation I was engaged in recently on the limitations of diversity and inclusion interventions at organisations quickly shifted from the reconfiguration of power relations to the “sound” evidence of the business case. Diversity drives...
by admin | Mar 18, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
“Mum, I know everyone’s name in my class, but no one knows mine. They tell me to move out of their way and I don’t know who they are speaking to” My daughter had been at this dance school for over a year. She was the only brown girl in her class. My heart broke. Tears...
