Blogs Archives - The Diversity Trust

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD)

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is the international day on 27 January to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, the millions of people killed under Nazi Persecution and in recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

27 January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp and 2022 is the 77th Anniversary of this historic event. It is an occasion for communities to come together to learn, remember and reflect. Each year across the UK, thousands of people mark HMD and learn more about the past in order to take action to build stronger communities and create a safer future, free of genocide and all other forms of identity-based hostility.

Companies still have work to do to improve diversity and inclusion, according to 59% of UK employees.

GetApp surveyed 1,001 employees to better understand how companies are approaching diversity and inclusion and whether they do enough to promote it. As of November 2021, GetApp’s new study reveals that over half (59%) of respondents believe their company still has ‘a lot or a bit’ of work to do to progress diversity and inclusion … Continued

New Rules Could Mean Rough Sleepers are Deported for the ‘Crime’ of Sleeping Rough

A harmful set of new rules, that aim to make rough sleeping grounds for refusal or cancellation of a migrant’s permission to remain in the UK, have recently been announced by the UK Home Office. However, Priti Patel, Home Secretary, has recently furthered these changes by reviving a controversial data collection programme that had … Continued

Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruitment: The Role of Gendered Language

Even before the pandemic, the process of finding a new job wasn’t easy. Many applications can be complex, and the interview process can be lengthy, not to mention the increase in both internal and external competition as a result of more people changing jobs more frequently than ever before. If you’re a woman, the barriers … Continued

Diversity in Surgery

I always thought I was quite well-informed and aware of workplace discrimination, especially being a female surgeon in a male dominated field. However, I recently learnt that I clearly had no idea how bad things really were! I was invited onto the review panel, reporting on the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s diversity … Continued

Migrant Women are not being Protected by Domestic Abuse Policy

Domestic abuse is a pivotal issue in today’s social climate and can be exacerbated by policy gaps and poor support systems. After years of development the Domestic Abuse Bill returned to the House of Lords in the UK on 8 March 2021 to complete its report stage, one of the final stages before being enshrined … Continued

12 Steps Towards Prejudice Recovery

In a field like diversity, where the volume of learning can be staggering, it can be hard to feel a sense of personal progression. To help myself with this, I started to look at the 12 Step Recovery Programme – but through the lens of diversity issues.

Immigration to the UK for LGBT+ People

COVID-19, Brexit and the US election have meant that news stories which would usually make the headlines are getting no coverage at all. That’s helping the government to go unchallenged on serious and important issues. The experiences of those seeking asylum in the UK and the rest of Europe on the basis of their sexual … Continued

Diversity Adds Value to the Workplace

Diversity brings value to the workplace and most importantly, right now, we all need to listen to diversity. Whilst we are listening, we also need to be aware of the impact the world is having on people from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Need new ideas for your business? Hire more autistic staff!

Ideas are the lifeblood of innovation. Without new ideas, development in all areas stagnates, be it new products, services, ways of doing things, or new solutions to old problems. The appetite in society for the new, for the next big thing, is insatiable; hence the long queues outside shops selling the latest model. A business … Continued