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BAME: UK broadcasters commit to avoiding the catch-all term

BAME acronym: UK broadcasters commit to avoiding catch-all term; The WA Government releases a summary report following community consultation on the Digital Inclusion in WA.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: UK – Language Inclusion

BAME acronym: UK broadcasters commit to avoiding catch-all term

UK broadcasters are now avoiding using the acronym BAME “wherever possible” following the publication of an industry report. BAME stands for black, Asian and minority ethnic people. Research that included interviews with journalists, academics and focus groups, found that the collective term had been “used to hide failings in the representation of specific ethnic groups”. BBC News has the story.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: USA – Gender Inclusion

How One Forbes-Under-30 Honoree And Global Diversity And Inclusion Advocate’s Work Led To A Presidential Award

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Forbes Under 30 Honoree, Dina Ayman, is an Egyptian-American advocate for diversity and inclusion, a Microsoft program manager on the Windows team who also works on DEI initiatives related to hiring, retention, culture transformation, and safe space creation for employees. She grew up from hearing “engineering is not for girls” to becoming a professor in computer engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, to support raising a new generation of fearless women. See how she sails on the journey to be honoured with an award for being one of the most influential world youth by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. President Abdelfattah Elsisi.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: Australia – Digital Inclusion

The WA Government releases a summary report following community consultation on the Digital Inclusion in WA.

What is digital inclusion? Digital inclusion is about ensuring people are connected and included in the increasingly inseparable digital world. It’s not only just about accessing the internet but accessing the opportunities, information, education, work, economy and health care services. The Government of Western Australia engaged with communities, businesses, local governments to better understand the barriers and challenges people encounter and released a report to highlight key findings from the Government’s community consultation on a draft Digital Inclusion Blueprint.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: Canada – Indigenous Inclusion

SAP Canada Addresses Indigenous Inclusion

SAP conducted internal surveys which show Indigenous people made up less than one percent of their workforce. SAP took responsibility to advance reconciliation and enact Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #92. Organizations across Canada are evaluating their DEI strategies. See what actions SAP takes.

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About the author

Naia Toke

Naia has over 15 years of experience advising Fortune 1000 employers in Diversity and Inclusion. Naia holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management with a research focus in workplace equality.