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Met Police launch Race Action Plan to rebuild trust with black community

Updates on the progress of the plan will be given twice yearly. The aim is for the Met to become “a truly anti-racist and inclusive organisation”, according to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Read more here.

Women's prisons could close as Justice Secretary makes major announcement

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood branded women’s prisons 'desperate places' that are 'hurting mothers and breaking homes' and 'forcing women into a life of crime'. Read more here.

Tackling the challenges women face as they grow their careers

An everywomanNetwork poll reveals that 69% of women don’t see themselves as future leaders. This exposes the unique challenges that women face as they navigate the corporate landscape, such as unconscious biases in the hiring/promoting process, limited flexible working options for parents, the gender pay gap, and a lack of visible role models to show that leadership is a tangible option for women. Read more here.

'Progress on diversity would be 10 black bosses in the FTSE 100'

As the 11th annual Black British Business Awards approach, the former finalist and current judge Cecil Peters discusses his career and what he would like to see change concerning Black and racialised people's progress in Business.  Read more here. 

University in Lisbon suspends plans for course on racism taught by all-white staff

A top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to launch a postgraduate programme on racism and xenophobia after the course was criticised for hiring only white instructors. Read more here.

Lufthansa airline hit with record fine after denying group of Jewish passengers flight

Lufthansa rejected “any allegation by the US Transportation Department that the events in this matter resulted from any form of discrimination” and disputes that any employee acted on bias, but it acknowledged “errors in company procedure and communications.” Read more here.

Senior female RAF officer who was told ‘to grow a pair’ receives payout

The complainant said she had been mistreated, undermined, unsupported and mismanaged in the workplace by her chain of command. Read more here.

NHS 'riddled with racism' against racially minoritised doctors

At least 75% of doctors from racialised communities experienced racism more than once in the last two years, while 17.4% said they regularly faced racism at work, according to a BMA survey.  Read more here.

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Visible LGBTQ+ role models would encourage 80% of LGBTQ+ Gen Z to accept job offers, reveals latest survey 

According to recent research by myGwork, nearly one-third of students and recent graduates identify as LGBTQ+, highlighting the importance for employers to prioritise authentic inclusion and diversity. Read more here.

Positive action vs positive discrimination | The Diversity Faculty Blog

Many individuals misunderstand the difference between positive action versus Positive discrimination which is unlawful. Positive action allows an employer to take certain actions to enable or encourage those with a particular protected characteristic to overcome or minimise a disadvantage, to meet their particular needs, or to enable or encourage them to participate in an activity where they are disproportionately underrepresented. The Diversity Faculty Blog explains. Read more here.