We welcome Aegeo Spas, one of the largest Wellness and Spa Management companies in Greece, to the Worldplaces Network. Τhe representative for the specific project is Mrs. Giouli Kyriakakis, the company’s HR Director. Mrs. Kyriakaki spoke to us about the company’s vision on diversity and inclusion, which is framed and realised for the first time through the HUG project. HUG is a pilot, […]
We welcome Epignosis, a Technology company specialising in eLearning solutions, as one of the members of the “Worldplaces-Workplaces Working with Migrant Women” Network. Epignosis actively strengthens and promotes cultural diversity at work in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility. The company follows inclusive practices, such as equitable recruitment processes and it supports its employees through various diversity and inclusion trainings, while offering flexible hours and […]
We are welcoming the 1st company participating in the Worldplaces Network: AB VASSILOPOULOS, with its representative for the project Mrs. Iliana Katsigianni, Engagement Performance Management, D&I Supervisor. For AB VASSILOPOULOS diversity and inclusion matters are a priority and the company is active in supporting migrant communities, whereas, through our collaboration, for the next 1,5 year, we are aspiring to support women of migrant […]
Nelson Mandela said “to deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”. The non-acceptance of diversity of any kind, whether relating to gender, origin or religion, continues to lead towards the rights’ violation of countless people worldwide. Deep-rooted societal prejudices, combined with narrow-minded approaches found in many countries, make it difficult to integrate and include people with cultural and other differences. In […]
They are women residing for some years now in Greece, in their majority 25 to 34 years old, most of them married with children, migrants and international protection applicants as well as refugees, wishing to be active members of the labour market in Greece. With work experience in the humanitarian field, caregiving for the elderly, facility management, customer service and hospitality, in full and part […]
The labour market is, still, a challenging field for many women. Especially for migrant women, employment is not an easy task in our country and in Europe, as well. In the same manner, workforce inclusion requires planning and knowledge on behalf of the companies. The project Worldplaces – Workplaces Working with Migrant Women, in which the initiative Diversity in the Workplace of the organisation Generation […]
Books bridge geographical and temporal limitations to connect people with one another across cultural differences. Today, with the advent of the internet, more and more discourse between different groups of people is bringing up critical discussions about equality. But while Pew Research reports that six out of ten people in most countries (outside of Japan and Greece) believe that diversity and inclusion (in terms of […]
We are pleased to announce that we collaborated with Axis to develop and launch the Racial Equity workshop with the topic “Power, Privilege and Racism in the Workplace”. What is Racial Equity? We all hold different privileges within the society that cause us to see things differently. With privilege, power comes along – to some extent – and affects the way people interact in social […]
2017 was the year when Generation 2.0 RED decided to work more thoroughly on the equal inclusion of people in the Greek labour market. Consequently, with the support of the International Rescue Committee and through the program “Facilitating access to work for Vulnerable Populations in Athens”, Diversity in the Workplace became the official action of the organisation regarding D&I issues. In 2020, the activity was […]
The impact of the increasing demand in the fashion industry both on the environment and on humans is irreversible, and therefore sustainability is becoming a major priority. 3QUARTERS is a store with handmade bags, located in the centre of Athens, which we visited on Friday 13th of August. The store was set up to fill in a specific gap in the Greek market: that of […]
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