05/10/2023
We are thrilled to announce a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop being held on 11th October 2023! This workshop is a unique chance to celebrate five years of progress since the landmark Supreme Court verdict decriminalising homosexuality by reflecting on how far we've come and discussing the way forward in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at NALSAR.
The workshop will be led by Harish Iyer () a renowned equal rights activist and Team Leader for Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity Team, and Anushka Trehan, HR and DE&I Team at Axis Bank. Harish Iyer is a prominent Indian LGBTQ+ activist and the sole Indian national to appear in the World Pride Power List of 100 most influential LGBTQ individuals. They moved the Supreme Court on equal marriage and decriminalization of Section 377.
The workshop would consist of: a nuanced understanding of the terms "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion", parameters of diversity and inclusion and their relevance to women and LGBTQIA+ people in the Indian context, why women and LGBTQIA folks at workplace - what value they bring, what may be done to involve and include them, understanding cross-cultural behavior, roadblocks and challenges in creating an inclusive organizations, how piecemeal approach does not work, how to ensure inclusion as a key organizational policy, improving communication efficiency with diverse communities, removing unconscious bias, how to use inclusive language, assimilation v/s inclusion, new dimensions of diversity, how to include and leverage team members having different thinking style.
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