Deaf Awareness Week – 'lived experience' shared by a member of staff, raising awareness about invisible disabilities and the varying degrees of deafness that people can experience. This included advice to all staff on how to access key resources, to help them in their roles.
The goal is access for all - a contribution to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, reminding colleagues about accessibility requirements for public sector bodies. This included advice to staff on how to remove digital and accessibility barriers, and how to make our stakeholders aware of Recite Me. This is an assistive technology tool that has been built into two of our websites.
Nailing our colours to the mast - a blog about Pride with updates on the Equalities Office consultation on a conversion therapy ban in England and Wales. This included an update on a meeting with Stonewall, where we learned more about people's experiences and how conversion therapy affects the LGBTQ+ community.
Racism in the news – a blog highlighting reports in the pharmacy press about a recent survey. The survey showed that most pharmacy workers from a black or minority ethnic background have experienced racial abuse from patients. The blog also explained how this links to the commitments in our EDI and managing concerns strategies.
'Proud to Be' Black History Month 2021 – a virtual event with an external speaker, who discussed the evolution of harmful language and damaging stereotypes. The event then went on to explain how to empower people to speak up and be an advocate for the black community, using credible knowledge, facts and research.
up and be an advocate for the black community, using credible knowledge, facts and research.
Hope has not left the building – a blog on how people celebrate Diwali, to support an inclusive workplace environment.
Not just cricket – an article about islamophobia, and the importance of language and tackling all forms of racism and discrimination, as set out in our new EDI strategy.
Planets of all sorts exist – an article to mark International Day of People with Disabilities. It reminded all staff about the resources available, including peer-to-peer support through our equality network as well as advice and guidance through our membership of the Business Disability Forum.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - an article about the interplay between antisemitism and misogyny. It described how we are using our regulatory powers and our influence to tackle discrimination, and how we use external resources to support us when dealing with different forms of racism and prejudice.
International Women's Day – a virtual session with the Chief Executive of the International Pharmaceutical Federation. This shared experiences on gender equity and the progress in pharmaceutical practice towards greater equality of health outcomes. It included insights into pharmacy's international response to the pandemic and the health inequalities that emerged from it.
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