Women on Top: “In Most Situations in My Life, I Usually Feel Like the Odd One Out and Instead of Trying to Fight This, I Now Just Embrace It”

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Emma Stowell has worked in data for over twenty years. Now Director of Data Science, Analytics & Insights at Immersive Labs, she spoke to myGwork about what she has learnt over the decades and how her identity has helped make her a better leader BY MYGWORK, IMAGES BY EMMA STOWELL Emma’s career spans across industries, [….]

Inaugural Burberry British Diversity Awards crowns LGBTQI activist Peter Tatchell, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock and LGBTQI anti-abuse charity, Galop

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Congratulations, all! BY ELEANOR NOYCE, IMAGES BY BRITISH DIVERSITY AWARDS Last night’s inaugural Burberry British Diversity Awards took London by storm. Hosted by June Sarpong OBE and held at the esteemed De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, awards were given out in 18 categories. Attendance was star-studded, with LGBTQI ally and singer Sinitta, Westlife’s Mark Feehily [….]

The Bank of London joins Rainbow Honours 2022 as headline sponsor

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Have someone in mind? Nominate by 17 March! BY DOMINIC BRAMLEY-CARR, IMAGE BY DIVERSITY UMBRELLA Great news, DIVAs! The Rainbow Honours 2022 has announced The Bank of London as its headline sponsor, with the event taking place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London on Wednesday 1 June 2022. The awards pay tribute to groups, institutions, charities, [….]

To bring ourselves to work we need LGBTQI inclusion

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Stonewall has released its Top 100 Employers list, which shows the life-changing impact of safe and inclusive workplaces BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE BY RODNAE PRODUCTIONS VIA PEXELS Being yourself at work can be hard, regardless of your identity. But when you add the worries of being misgendered at work or navigating how to come out [….]

Headline sponsor Burberry to grant £10,000 to Charity of the Year at 2022 British Diversity Awards

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Have an unsung hero, project or company you’d like to recognise? Make your nomination by Friday 17 December! BY ELEANOR NOYCE, IMAGE BY BURBERRY BRITISH DIVERSITY AWARDS Though advances have been made towards equality across the globe, progress and acceptance cannot be taken for granted: in October 2021, the UK Home Office reported a worrying [….]

VIEWS: Why I believe Lesbian Visibility Week is an inclusive event

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“Improved visibility should be about queer voices being heard. Period” BY EMMA FLINT, IMAGE BY ZACKARY DRUCKER FOR BROADLY’S GENDER SPECTRUM COLLECTION Ever since Lesbian Visibility Day was introduced in 2008, 26 April has become synonymously viewed as a time of lesbian celebration. A celebration that’s become a weeklong affair since DIVA’s Linda Riley started [….]

NEWS: Stonewall and Manchester United launch a new partnership to promote LGBTQI inclusion

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Manchester United joins Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme and strengthens commitment to make football everyone’s game  BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS Manchester United has come out swinging for LGBTQI equality in football today with the announcement of a new partnership with Stonewall, the UK’s leading charity LGBTQI equality. This initiative demonstrates the club’s strengthening commitment to promoting diversity [….]