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Why are black women perceived differently when we wear our hair natural? Some have said that it is not professional, others that we are not beautiful. There is also the presumption of lack of intelligence. The one that really gets me is people who feel threatened by our natural hairstyles and the confidence it projects. Knowing that some people feel the way they do about bla...

Over the last two years, it has seemed to me that we have been searching for support. The environment which we exist in is becoming complicated and harmful. You only need to look at the news to see all that is unfolding. Suicides are increasing as is mental health.Why do we find ourselves in this situation? using a PESTLE analysis model which identifies the Political, Economica...

The deadline for Gender Pay Gap reporting has arrived. Organisation have been rushing about trying to hit the deadline. Personnel Today et al have written articles on how to get gender pay gap reporting right. There is a polythera of information about the gender pay gap out there, you would imagine that people are keen to comply. The Equal Pay Act 1970 was an act of parliame...

I couldn't just write a small post about what happened yesterday it was far too amazing for that. The response has been breathtaking which I think is an understatement. It has taken me almost the best part of today to get to this point. I have replied to Twitter messages, LinkedIn messages, personal messages and all have said what great event it was. Some h...

In April 2018 I wrote an article about the Ethnicity Pay Gap. I wrote the article to raise awareness about the issue. It received great response and it made me realise more needed to be done. Whenever possible I shared my views on the subject using the hashtag that I created #EthnicityPayGap and asked others to follow suit to raise the profile. As I continued talking and wri...

I have just come back from a holiday in Europe. I have been looking forward to this holiday for a long time. The hot weather, the sand, the sea and of course the rest. It was late in the evening when we arrived so we only had a chance to grab a little bit to eat then go up to our room. The following morning we woke up for breakfast, it was then that things changed for me. As...

I have often come across affirmations that say, "Never give up", "Believe in yourself", "Keep on moving forward". These are great affirmations but I believe there are also times to let go. I had my 'letting go'' moment this year. With the success of the RISE Conference I had lots of plans to expand on my achievement. I had an action plan and I allocated time to research the ...

I have had many discussions about the state of Equality and Diversity. One thing that is always constant is Accountability. It is this word that stops good programmes becoming great programmes. This of course is not the only thing that needs to happen but it is fundamental. Vance, Lowry and Eggett (2015) notes that, accountability theory explains how the perceived need to ju...

There has been more information out there about mental illness as the media has now picked up on the subject. Almost on a weekly basis I have been receiving notifications about people's experiences of Mental Health this could be because I have connected to many people who work in the Diversity and Inclusion field. I am very pleased that we now see more on Mental Health but what...

On 14th April 2017 I undertook the 10k Rough Runner in Hampshire in the aid of a charity A2i Dyslexia. This was a very big challenge for me. I am no longer in my 20s and I was doing the run on the back of contracting Glandular Fever. To say that I wasn't prepared is an understatement. Two weeks before undertaking the challenge I succumbed to pinched nerve in my Left arm. You ca...