Exploring equity, social justice and community safety with a humanistic lens
Tamba-Kuii Bailey,Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota, makes an interesting observation about systemic racism. “You don’t see it,” Bailey says. “We don’t see air. For fish and other things swimming in water, they don’t see water, it’s their environment. So, our environment then is the systemic enforcement of these things [rules or laws …
Could systemic racism be dismantled by implementing small changes? Is the violence against persons of color easily solvable? How can society transform through choices a few people make every day? What small changes can society make to have a bigger impact on racism? How does technology play a role in systemic racism? This book has …
Of course, representation matters and the business case for diversity is strong. However, recent studies caution that representation without structural changes to office culture, including creating platforms for underrepresented decision-makers, can lead to an “add diversity and stir” approach that is counterproductive. #systemicracism
Just came across the website of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The balanced approach under “Social Justice and Democracy” is impressive: Unlike the criticism of the social justice movement that we started hearing from some quarters, CLC’s take on issues that Canadians face is pragmatic and balanced. This shows that, like any other concept, there …
Racism actively contributed to the development of our systems of ownership, employment, health care, education, and nearly every other aspect of our lives. History has taught us that eliminating discriminatory laws alone won’t be enough to bring about true justice. These previous policies shaped our society and established ingrained habits and behaviours that can only …
It’s good news for folks busy in social impact work to know that building equity is now the centre of attention and an international priority for action (https://lnkd.in/eAzWQrfJ). There are a FEW FACTORS that make this good news even more encouraging at this time of resource crunch in the sector (https://lnkd.in/ekxHyXhp) for social services and …
Hats off to OPH. GREAT job, OPH, for tackling the issue head-on. Not an easy task to turn things around when a report presented to the board said: “every racialised staff member shared multiple occurrences of incidental and systemic racism and discrimination…Further, racialised staff highlighted the lack of representation within leadership, challenges in being promoted …
It’s time to act. Merely talking and thinking about racial justice is not enough. Racism doesn’t just hurt black and other racial minorities; it hurts everyone. Heather McGhee draws on a wealth of economic data to make the case in her book, “The Hidden Cost of Racism,” that discriminatory policies and practices negatively impact organizations …
Increasingly, funders who consider themselves “progressive” are leaning into social justice frameworks in their grantmaking. But what does that mean, and how can foundations adopt social justice philanthropy practices more intentionally? Social Justice Philanthropy is catching up. Here is a very thoughtful and impressive “Putting Equity First” strategic framework (https://lnkd.in/eHqquVKK ) by The Funders Network (https://lnkd.in/eyk5QGFH) …
Sadly, we talk about products more than the values we stand for – not just in the business world but also in the non-profit world. For example, some of us still believe we don’t need to discuss building an equitable world – free of systemic barriers – because it’s divisive and polarising. So, let’s talk …
In this interview author of The Anti-Racist Organization argues that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are used to perpetuate systemic racism. Shereen Denials maintains that vague platitudes about inclusion and belonging without addressing systemic barriers means all organizations have done is assimilate all minoritised communities into a single homogenised unit of not being ‘normal’, of …
Time is changing. In a few decades, things that we consider as normal today would change considerably. What we hear in reports like the one by MUHU would soon become shameful practices and inhuman treatment of fellow human beings just like the institution of slavery not too long ago. The denial and the resistance by …
