Tag: Inclusions

Intersectionality 101: Why “we’re focusing on women” doesn’t work for Diversity & Inclusion

It’s ok to admit you’re not yet comfortable with the concept of intersectionality. It took me awhile to fully wrap my head around it, too. For Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts at any organization to be truly impactful, we all need to better understand and apply the concept ...

The Importance of Small Details for Diversity and Inclusion

Sometimes, the most minor details can make the most significant impact. As an established company based in Belgium, we have always embraced our madewithlove.be domain name, despite our global reach. It was familiar and made sense to us. We never thought twice about it until a moment at our annual re...

Workers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion are three related values that companies and other organizations use to guide their efforts to create workplaces that are welcoming to people from all walks of life. These values emphasize the respect of individual differences and fair treatment of all people, reg...

Diversity and inclusion

The concept of diversity is rich in its preview of the differences among individuals at distinct levels. Such levels could include various forms of diversities like demographic, cognitive, functional, and experiential. Although demographic diversity includes differences in age, gender, race, ethnici...

Lessons on Disability Inclusion from — a Jackfruit

A jackfruit is a large tropical fruit that belongs to the mulberry family. It is the largest fruit produced by a tree and can grow to be as large as 80 pounds (36 kilograms) in weight. The jackfruit has a distinctive, spiky green exterior surrounding a pale yellow or orange flesh inside. The frui...

Stop talking about workplace inclusion and do something!

The next time you go to work, or work at home, will you feel able to be your true self, or will you put on your work persona for some or all of the time? Valuing diversity and promoting inclusion should mean that we can all be ourselves, yet new research by HR magazine shows that there ...

Unpacking Racism in Education: A Call for Equity and Inclusion

Racism in schools is a pervasive issue that continues to impact students, educators, and communities. The educational system is intended to be a beacon of equality and opportunity but it often falls short of these ideals due to systemic biases and discriminatory practices. This paper aims to shed li...