Tag: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer+ (LGBTQ+)
The 2023 trends that will shape how you stay, fly and...
Business travel is back with a bang – at least in South Africa – with business travel numbers exceeding 2019 levels. This according to a recent whitepaper, SME Travel Trends for 2023, that indicates that demand has returned a lot quicker and more aggressively than initially anticipated.
Fostering a sense of belonging for employees?
Our new research reveals the benefits of workplace diversity, inclusion, and belonging in efforts to bridge the widening talent gap. This Accenture People Experience 2022 Study finds that leaders can unlock up to 5x more human potential by better managing peoples' everyday work experiences.
Diversity and inclusion become more important than ever during a pandemic
OVID-19 has shone a sharp spotlight on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in our organisations. The pandemic has had a harder impact on many diverse groups, including women, working parents and LGBTQ+ employees, with magnified challenges around caring for family and working. As we ponder what our future world of work will look like, there’s never been a better time for us to make our D&I initiatives even more inclusive, by encouraging dialogue across all hierarchical levels and enabling creativity and innovation.
REPORT | LGBTQ+ inclusion has made good strides
Despite many Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) employees indicating that tremendous strides and progress has been made by corporations, most employers are still not doing all they can to support them and are missing out on the many business growth opportunities true LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive.
‘This is hate speech’ – the constitutional court has spoken
The Constitutional Court has handed down judgment in the case of Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another [2021] ZACC 22. This seminal judgment resolves the long-standing conundrum of: (i) whether or not section 10(1) of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (PEPUDA) is constitutional; and (ii) how the provision should be interpreted in the adjudication of hate speech complaints.
Championing LGBTQ+ inclusion will build better companies and societies
For decades the rainbow flag has united the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) community and serves as a symbol of diversity and solidarity. Pride Month, as well as being a time to celebrate, has also been an opportunity to commemorate and recognise the impact that members of the LGBTQ+ community have had on history at a global, national, and local level.
