Be the change you want to see in the world - M.Gandhi

inclusivity is beautiful

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I was completing one of the HR mandatory courses at work when I came across something I felt a strong connection to.

As part of “Diversity and Inclusion: Raising Awareness and Understanding Key Drivers”, I read extensively about racism, gender equality, true diversity, women in the workplace, mental health, and more. That’s when I stumbled upon the following line:

"Nobody chooses this: it's a bit like chemotherapy. You know you need it to save your life, but you pray you can survive it."

The quote stuck with me even after work, making me wonder — isn't this how we’ve all felt at least once in our lives? And having gone through it first-hand, why do we still struggle to be respectful of it?

If you think about it, the quote is universal. We’re all going through a struggle of our own and are simply trying to get to the end of it. We live in the 21st century and we’re still fighting for these “basic” rights.

No one should have to feel ashamed for being different. No one should have to feel sorry for being themselves.

While I truly believe awareness and education can help reduce these biases, I felt the need to write about it to endorse just that. Let’s all try to be a part of the solution and put an end to discrimination in any form.

Let us allow ourselves, irrespective of judgment, to be more inclusive of women, differently abled people, people of different colour, people from the LGBTQ+ community, people with mental health issues, introverts, and enable everyone around us to be their whole selves. Because diversity isn’t just beautiful — it’s powerful, necessary, and what makes us human.

Live and let live.

#pridemonth #inclusion #diversity #DEI #diversityandinclusion #insightglobal #womenintheworkforce

Sept 2022