Posts Tagged ‘transgender’
Empowering Differences with Ashley T Brundage
Each year in November, people and organizations participate in Transgender Awareness Week (and Month) to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Our guest, leadership and empowerment expert and author, Ashley T Brundage, joins us to talk about how you can be an ally to the transgender…
Read MoreReflections on Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance
Commemorating #TransAwarenessWeek and #TDOR This year has been a history-making year for gender in the United States. While we are all aware of the election of Kamala Harris, as vice president-elect, the ‘firsts’ don’t stop with the vice president. This election cycle was also notable for the number of gender-expansive candidates on the ballot. In…
Read MorePride 2020: Expanding the Gender Equity Conversation
A conversation with Gabrielle Claiborne on gender equity and inclusion I recently read an article written by my colleague Gabrielle Claiborne that outlined the need to expand the gender equality conversation to include ALL women. As the founder and CEO of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, Gabrielle is an inclusion trainer and consultant. She noticed that she…
Read MoreUnderstanding Gender Diversity: Intersectionality, Gender Expression and Identity.
Why inclusive work cultures are the best possible way to attract and retain top talent. In my work advocating for the advancement of women, I often highlight the intersectionality of other dimensions of diversity. For example, you can’t talk about women without also discussing other dimensions of diversity such as race, age, sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity. Why is…
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