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Women’s Progress in the UK Workplace
By Shruti Ambavat The United Nations marked 1975 as the first International Women’s Year and International Women’s Day has been celebrated on the 8th of March every year since then. This year, we take a deep dive into how women in the UK workplaces have progressed and how the legal system has supported that. Since…
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BT Group NI achieve Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation
We are delighted to share that BT Group Northern Ireland have been awarded the Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation. The achievement reflects BT Group’s continued commitment to its Inclusion and Diversity agenda. Eleanor Hudson, Director at BT Group said: “I am delighted that here at BT we continue to invest and build inclusive teams at every…
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Multicultural Women’s Network Event
Women in Business, with the support of Diversity Mark and MRANI held the Multicultural Women’s Network Event at the Belfast Met E3 Campus on Wednesday 31st January. Hosted by Christine White and Orla McKeating from Diversity Mark, this engaging event revolved around the theme of ‘Building Confidence Across Cultures.’ Attendees not only had the chance…
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Business in the Community and Diversity Mark forge partnership to champion diversity and inclusion in Northern Ireland
Business in the Community (BITCNI) and Diversity Mark have announced an exciting new partnership aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace throughout Northern Ireland. Over the coming months, BITCNI and Diversity Mark will organise a series of peer-learning and best practice-sharing events. These will be open to all organisations, irrespective of their Diversity…
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Inclusive Recruitment, Promotion and Allyship
By Shruti Ambavat Did you know that 70% of employees in their 50s are not offered promotions? Or that words such as ‘aggressive’, ‘self-confident leader’ and ‘go-getter’ in job descriptions put off women from applying for such positions? This is what the participants of Nichola McGuinness’ recent session on Inclusive Recruitment and Allyship learnt. Well,…
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Shruti Ambavat joins the team as Communications & Engagement Executive
Welcome to the team, Shruti! Shruti Ambavat recently joined the Diversity Mark team as a Communications and Engagement Executive. We are delighted to welcome Shruti on board as she gets to know our signatories and starts to support them on their EDI journeys. Shruti took five minutes after her first week to tell us a…
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NICS achieve Silver Diversity Mark Accreditation
We are thrilled to announce that Northern Ireland Civil Service recently achieved the Silver Diversity Mark Accreditation in recognition of their continuous commitment and progress to Diversity and Inclusion. Huge congratulations to all the team on this robust achievement. As part of the their National Inclusion Week activities NICS provided the below information detailing their…
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PA Consulting achieve Bronze
We are very pleased to announce that PA Consulting have received their Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation. The Bronze Accreditation signifies an ongoing commitment to improving Inclusion and Diversity within their firm. Laura Lavery, Communication and Engagement Lead at PA Consulting said: “This is something that is of course really important to me on a personal level, but…
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Camlin Group Awarded Bronze Diversity Accreditation
We are delighted to share that Camlin Group have officially been awarded the Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation. They are a progressive company, and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. Diversity and Inclusion are integral to how they operate at Camlin Group, these commitments align seamlessly…
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Only Action Can Trigger Meaningful Impact This National Inclusion Week
Orla McKeating, Business Development Executive at Diversity Mark Take action, make impact. Four words which carry with them not just a rallying call, but a timely reminder that, when it comes to diversity and inclusion, we each have the power to affect meaningful, long-term change. 2023’s National Inclusion Week arrives with that simple, yet effective…
