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It’s no secret that the gender pay gap is real. It has been an issue for as long as women have been within the workplace and remains a concerning fact today. Are we moving towards a more progressive, socially conscious society, where the gender pay gap will soon be a thing of the past? Businesses […]

Keeping diversity and inclusion at the heart of what your organisation has been shown to stand for can benefit almost every aspect of the business. The most financially successful companies increasingly are also the ones with the most wide-reaching diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. Diversity and inclusion boosts innovation, empathy and empowers employees from marginalised […]

Kindness always wins! At Global Diversity Practice, kindness is at the forefront of everything that we are and everything that we do. So, we are delighted to announce that our CEO Farrah Qureshi has been selected as a Kindness and Leadership Leading Light for 2021! Joining the likes of Unilever CEO Alan Jope as one […]

The past 18 months have been very busy for Global Diversity Practice.  Inequality and injustice have been rife in several parts of the world and stories of hate and prejudice have dominated the news. This has heightened the existing focus on diversity and inclusion policies within workplaces, as organisations look to support teams and promote […]

Global Diversity Practice is an organisation committed to eliminating hatred, injustice and inequality. Our vision is a better world through unlocking the power of inclusion. The senseless and tragic loss of George Floyd’s life has filled us with sorrow. It’s important that we call this out for what it is; institutional racism, brought about by […]

Global Diversity Practice has partnered with The FutureWork Institute to offer customers a wide range of virtual environments that boost diversity and inclusion by engaging employees across multiple locations. The partnership means businesses working with GDP will now be able to access FWI’s suite of five virtual e-learning platforms as part of their D&I programmes. […]

With the deadline for reporting gender pay gap right now, almost every UK organisation with more than 250 employees will have already calculated their gender pay for the past 12 months. No change may feel like a win, especially if you’re aware that some businesses are posting figures that are up on last year. But [...]

For the second year, organisations with more that 250 employees are expected to publish their UK gender pay gap data by 4th April 2019. We know this is a big issue for larger employers. Even businesses who have a positive story to tell have reservations about revealing their data. So, what if your organisation is [...]

Advocates, detractors…. and invisible saboteurs Why businesses should welcome their advocates and outspoken detractors – and fear their invisible saboteurs One of the many collateral benefits of diverse and inclusive working cultures is that they foster advocacy. This is because employees who feel engaged and empowered at work will generally be positive about their employer. [...]