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Author of THE POWER OF DIFFERENCE; Founder of DIVERSITY BY DESIGN (https://t.co/4iPIpLZyb0)
Oct 6, 2024 8 tweets 2 min read
Today we publish a report on the state of EDI with an article in Sunday Times Business (thetimes.com/article/2e3dc2…) "
Flying Flags and Ticking Boxes – What Went Wrong With EDI And How Leaders Can Fix It". 🧵
diversitybydesign.co.uk/flying-flags-a…

#FlyingFlags Some key take-aways:
1. Is Box-ticking in EDI winning over creating real change? EDI efforts often prioritise symbolic actions, leaving real progress behind.
2. Inclusivity without exclusion: EDI must mean inclusion for all, not just focusing on select identity categories.
Sep 24, 2019 5 tweets 1 min read
It was disgraceful. As we walked into the meeting these people yelled scum at lesbians and feminists who have been fighting for women’s rights for decades many of them. This is not solidarity or diversity. It is aggression our and simple#WPUKLab19 In the 80’s the government and the press tried to silence us with s28 and vile stories. I know. I was there. Now it’s the TRAs. They know nothing of solidarity which comes from understanding difference (eg between sexual orientation and gender disphoria) and then finding common