The class divide: Why social mobility is the missing piece in DEI Opinion Any DEI framework that’s focused on ethnicity but silent on the messy realities of social mobility risks letting down the very people it’s trying to champion, says Eliza Filby A couple of months ago I was running a workshop for trainees at an international law firm in the UK helping bright Gen Z recruits integrate [...]
30 per cent: Football Association sets diversity target for England coaches Sport The Football Association (FA) wants 30 per cent of England men’s team coaches to be from ethnically diverse backgrounds by 2028. The governing body was told earlier this year it needed to “work a lot harder” to create a diverse pool of candidates for the England head coach position by the Black Footballers Partnership. The [...]
How Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are investing in London’s film industry Business Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's Group Effort Initiative is teaming up with London film production studio Dimension to nurture underrepresented talent in the UK entertainment industry.
UK tech diversity body to shutter as sector faces ‘going backwards’ June 18, 2024 A UK government-funded body working to increase diversity in the tech sector has decided to close despite saying there is a "real risk of going backward".
Dedicated civil service equality jobs face axe, ‘common sense’ minister announces May 13, 2024 Civil service jobs solely dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are set to be axed, the minister for ‘common sense’ has announced.
Banking exec: Diversity regulations could ‘dumb down’ corporate efforts already underway January 17, 2024 Tracey McDermott at Standard Chartered told the Following the Rules podcast that the regulator could run into what she called the ‘levelling up problem.’
Power and Potential – gender and generational dynamics across ASEAN December 19, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Power and Potential – gender and generational dynamics across ASEAN Recorded live at the Women in Payments ASEAN Symposium, in Singapore on 25 October 2023, with senior leaders, rising stars and industry experts from across the ASEAN region in attendance. Our host Julia Streets is joined by Danielle Sharpe, Chief of Staff [...]
Focus on Antisemitism: Prejudice, Perception and the Purpose for Change December 19, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Focus on Antisemitism: Prejudice, Perception and the Purpose for Change In our first episode of Series 16, we begin with a special extended episode focusing on antisemitism, the ‘oldest form of hatred in the world’. Host Julia Streets is joined by Gideon Falter, Chief Executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism and national newspaper [...]
Transitioning: Policies, practice and parenting December 19, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Transitioning: Policies, practice and parenting In this episode we discuss transitioning two very different perspectives. Host Julia Streets is joined by Josephine Hughes, a BACP Accredited Counsellor, business mentor and parent of transgender children and Liam Paschall, a transgender man committed to promoting understanding, inclusion, and allyship. They share their personal stories [...]
Tech in Ghana: Increasing talent through education and consumer need December 19, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Tech in Ghana: Increasing talent through education and consumer need As we continue our international conversations, in this episode we look to Ghana. Host Julia Streets is joined by Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham, the Growth Director in Africa of Taptap Send and Kingsley Abrokwah, Chief Enabler and Chief Executive Officer of Kudigo. [...]