Created Dec 2, 2020, Last active Apr 15, 2024
Being an ally is so important - you don’t have to be LGBTQ2 to campaign for LGBTQ2 rights.
"[E]ffective diversity and equity practices have been found to positively impact the productivity of all employees." Read on for four evidence-based ways your organization can be a better place for t...
On March 9th, the Government of Canada moved to criminalize conversion therapy to ensure that LGBTQ2 people in Canada can be who they truly are, and live full, healthy, and safe lives. #FreeToBe...
Did you Know? Holi is the annual Hindu and Sikh spring religious festival observed in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, along with other countries with large Hindu and Sikh populations. People celebrate H...
Status of Women Department shared the following message: Empowering women and girls to equally participate in economic, social and political life benefits people of all genders. It increases economi...
Just discovered this site today, a great site where you can identify your pronouns and attach to your signature block. https://pronoun.is/she For example my url is: https://pronoun.is/she and...
To align with this year’s theme for International Women’s Day, “Because of You”, Veterans Affairs Canada hosted a panel discussion event on Friday, March 6th at 2:00 p.m. AST. VAC’s Parliamentary Sec...
Now in its 13th year, Canada's Best Diversity Employers recognizes employers across Canada that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. This com...
This is very simple question I want to ask everyone who is working in remote team, or planning to.
Experts tell us that our unconscious mind makes a majority of our decisions. It creates blind spots—unconscious biases that can narrow your vision and potentially influence your behaviors. Here is a ...
Did you know that when an elevator dings once, it's going up? When it rings twice, it's going down. Great example of how good accessible design is really about being inclusive and useful for all. In...
“The servility expressed by digital assistants projected as young women provides a powerful illustration of gender biases coded into tech products” @UN report finds Siri and Alexa Reinforce Gender ...
Two-Spirit (2S) is a term used by Indigenous peoples that has a spiritual and cultural connection, according to Kiley May. To read more: http://bit.ly/2JmXKy9
"The first body positive children’s book just came out and it’s exactly what the world needs right now." Bloggers Ady Meschke and Katie Crenshaw collaborated on Her Body Can, the fir...
Nous avons souvent des préjugés en lien avec les accents! Une étude de l'Université d'Ottawa démontre que la prononciation n’est pas une mesure fiable de compétence linguistique. ~~~~~~~~ Une étude...
The government of Canada has issued new policy for federal departments to modernize their sex and gender information practices. Check out the summary:
Listen to individuals, they are the experts on their disabilities, ask how you can enable them to shine and train staff on issues.
When people feel free to be themselves, organizations get the very best results from them. To know more about the transformational power of self-awareness visit http://insights.com I am certified in...
Invisible illnesses come in many different forms, from arthritis to ME and Crohn’s disease. They present themselves with varying degrees of severity and a wide range of symptoms, including chron...
How to combat unconsciousbias as a leader in your organization. The key to having a truly inclusive workplace. Via @CatalystInc
Google’s new approach, which we saw the first signs of last year in Android Pie, is to create emoji designs that could conceivably be either male or female. The approach varies between the ...
On met pleins feux sur les individus, les organismes et les organisations qui font avancer la cause du 2SLGBTQ+ tous les jour: Inclusion et diversité au menu de la semaine de la Fierté à Ottawa: ht...
"Diversity is counting heads. Inclusion is making heads count." “Diversity & inclusion is a series of failures until you get it right." and more powerful takeaways: https://www.catalyst.org/201...
Google has developed software which turns smartphone cameras into sign language translators. However, many are critical of the new tech believing AI won't pick up on nuances human interpreters can de...
True to the groups’ ethos and tagline, the 'Find Your Voice' choir really is a ‘celebration of human spirit’. The choir comprises of over 150 individuals of all abilities, from all corners of South-W...
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