EU Diversity Month: creating a diverse and inclusive workspace
May is  EU Diversity month [https://eudiversity2023.eu/], dedicated
to raising awareness about the importance of diversity and inclusion
in the workplace and across societies. To acknowledge the efforts of
organisations in building equal and inclusive environments, the
European Commission organised the second edition of the European
Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award
[https://eudiversity2023.eu/the-award/]. This year, the winners
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2469]
span across seven Member States: Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Italy,
Poland, Portugal and Spain. 

Diversity and Inclusion encompass the representation and visibility of
different groups in terms of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or
belief, disability, age, or gender identity. Highlighting this as the
EU theme for May is part of the European Commission’s commitment to
fight discrimination and promote diverse and inclusive workspaces
[https://www.eudiversity2023.eu/european-diversity-month-2023/eu-platform-of-diversity-charters/].
The European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award is for all
local authorities working on diversity and inclusion. It consists of
two categories, local authorities with more than 50.000 inhabitants
and those with less, along with a special award for fostering LGBTIQ
equality. Find out about all the award winners  here
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2469].

Open data can play a supportive role in promoting  Diversity and
Inclusion, as seen with the Gender Digital Inclusion Map
[https://data.europa.eu/sites/default/files/use-cases/global_-_gender_digital_inclusion_map.pdf].
This interactive map shows more than 400 worldwide initiatives that
are working on bridging the gender gap in the digital field. The
initiatives are classified according to requirements such as ensuring
women’s access to ICTs, increasing girls’ participation in ICT
studies and improving the recruitment and retention of women in ICT. 

The European Commission will continue working towards fostering more
inclusive and fair societies in Europe. Are you curious to know how
well your organisation manages diversity? Find it out with the EU
Diversity Self-Assessment Tool
[https://eudiversity2023.eu/eu-diversity-self-assessment-tool/].

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Publication Date/Time
2023-05-24T07:00:00+00:00
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