Understanding that Equity is not the same as equality

With International Women Day just around the corner on 8 March and this year’s theme of #EmbraceEquity, it’s the perfect opportunity to unpick what equity is, how it plays out and what we can do to create more equity. The difference between equality and equityMany people are familiar with this equality versus equity image (credit: […]

Moments of inclusion

Thinking about ‘Moments of Inclusion’ in the context of National Inclusion week, Black History Month and World Mental Health Day.

Disability Role Models: we see you

With the inspiring Paralympics having recently finished, it has provided another opportunity to celebrate ability, strength and humanity.

Overcoming unconscious bias in the workplace

We wouldn’t be able to function without our unconscious brain but sometimes it can trip us up. How can we move some of our unconscious decisions into conscious, deliberate ones?

Why we must continue to be (proactively) anti-racist

Following the Euro 2020 finals, why we need to continue to be anti-racist.

Understanding privilege and how to use it for good

With the current social and political context on racial equality, this blog post is focused on understanding privilege and how to use it for good.

Reflections on D&I within the insurance industry

This week’s podcast provides a chance to reflect on the last few years of Diversity & Inclusion within the Insurance sector; to consider where we are now and our predications for the future within the sector. Historically, insurance has been a very male-dominated, but we’ve seen initiatives like the Women in Finance Charter, Dive In […]

Why getting someone’s name right matters

There’s nothing more unique to your identity than your name. It’s one thing that everyone knows about you and you will almost certainly see it written down or be called it at least once in the day.

Allyship: a key lever in creating inclusion

We need to get into a space of “being comfortable with being uncomfortable”. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking to three of our employee resource group chairs at RSA about the importance of allyship and how it is a key enabler to inclusion.

The impact of Covid on Diversity and Inclusion

How Covid-19 impacted D&I and what can we learn to take forward into 2021.