Woman, mother, employee (or not) of migrant background and the obstacles they face in integration and labour.

Woman, mother, employee (or not) of migrant background and the obstacles they face in integration and labour.

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 […]

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Women of migrant background talk about the labour market in Greece.

Women of migrant background talk about the labour market in Greece.

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 […]

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The Greek Worldplaces Network as a link between employment and migrant women.

The Greek Worldplaces Network as a link between employment and migrant women.

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 […]

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The Best Books About Equality and Diversity by *Juliet Noble.

The Best Books About Equality and Diversity by *Juliet Noble.

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 […]

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Power, Privilege and Racism at Work – An online workshop for Racial Equity in the Workplace.

Power, Privilege and Racism at Work – An online workshop for Racial Equity in the Workplace.

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 […]

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The 7 steps that made Diversity in the Workplace what it is today.

The 7 steps that made Diversity in the Workplace what it is today.

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 […]

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The philosophy of sustainability and “zero waste” in fashion

The philosophy of sustainability and “zero waste” in fashion

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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Online training on the basic principles of interpretation and translation.

Online training on the basic principles of interpretation and translation.

In the context of Pro Bono Trainings on technical skills for people of migrant background we organised our first online training, on Thursday 22 July 2021.  Our guest Dehab Zekaryas, Interpreter and Translator at EASO (European Asylum Support Office), presented and trained the participants on the basic principles of interpretation and translation in the humanitarian field. The training began with an introductory discussion regarding the […]

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The role and the essential skills of a Project/Team Manager & Development Consultant

The role and the essential skills of a Project/Team Manager & Development Consultant

  Catherine Klokkedal, a former Project/Team Manager & Development Consultant at a non-governmental organisation, spoke to us on Wednesday 14 July 2021, regarding her career and the skills developed through the aforementioned position. The Speech was part of the Employer’s Speech activity of the project “Equality Works” implemented under the Active citizens fund program.  Catherine shared, with the beneficiaries of the Career Counselling service, the […]

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Diversity in the Workplace at Shedia Home

Diversity in the Workplace at Shedia Home

  On Wednesday, June 15, 2021, Diversity in the Workplace had the honour to be hosted at the cafe-bar-restaurant Shedia Home, located in the heart of Athens. In the context of the Equality Works project, we collaborated with Shedia Home and organised an educational visit and an Upcycling training session, aiming at informing people of migrant background on the operation of business premises in Greece, […]

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