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In 2017 I wrote an article, Dyslexia a Silent Voice Within An Organisation. In the article I wrote about my struggle as an undiagnosed dyslexic and how I went about getting assessed at the later stages of my career. I discussed how challenging it must be for others and how organisations can play apart in making a safe space for dyslexics to open up about their condition. When I...

How is race determined? according to National Geographic, “Race” is usually associated with biology and linked with physical characteristics such as skin color or hair texture. In some quarters, persons who are White, be they, European, American etc, are seen to be at the top of the hierarchy, however within that, there is a social construct. Those who are wealthy are seen t...

I have always had trouble with the term ally when it comes to people supporting those that have been discriminated against. I always thought it to be a weak term, without substance. When I think about the word ally, in my mind, it conjures up two people linking arms being friendly. I am sure that this wasn't the vision that the person who associated allyship to supporting peopl...

Yesterday, Monday 20th September 2021, was the Parliamentary debate on mandatory reporting of the Ethnicity Pay Gap.  Many of you will know that I have been campaigning about this issue for over 3.5 years.  The #EthnicityPayGap campaign called for the mandatory reporting of the Ethnicity Pay Gap and for organisations to work towards closing the gap as the gap discrimi...

The #EthnicityPayGap campaign has been in existence for over 3 years. We have demanded that government have a debate on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting. We have stood firm on these requirements and have encourage others to do the same. As our campaign began to grow we galvanised more people to raise their voices to ask for a debate to be held in parliament to ensure that ...

I was very pleased to see a piece in the Guardian Newspaper today, announcing that Business, Unions and EHRC press the government on Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting. In the article it states that the UK’s biggest business lobby group the TUC, and human rights watch dog expressed the importance of data gathering to help tackle racial inequalities. The article goes on to say in a le...

I have been inspired throughout my life. When I have been interviewed, one question pops up quite often, who has inspired you the most, like clockwork I would say my mum. I am not often asked why my mum inspires me. As we approach International Women's Day I thought I would use this opportunity to give the why. My mum was born in Trinidad and Tobago, she was the oldest of 7 ...

The Health Foundation published a report  last year, identifying that those mostly affected by Covid-19 come from a low socioeconomic environment. It says, Even before the pandemic hit, low-income families in the UK had experienced several years of particularly weak income growth, with incomes at roughly the same level as they were nearly 2 decades ago and o...

When I saw the announcement on Saturday 7th November 2020, I was so happy. I jumped up and down, I was so elated. People may think this is an odd response from someone who lives in the UK. Not at all, there are many people in the UK who felt the same way I did. Emotions were on full display. My twitter feed was immersed with joy and happiness. As I continued with my happy thoug...