9a EDI Under Pressure: Bias, Backlash & Breaking Barriers

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, discussing challenges, intersectionality, and anti-racism efforts while reflecting on core social work values.

Welcome to today’s episode - the last for series 9 - where we dive deep into the complexities of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Members of the core collective unpack the challenges of implementing and measuring EDI efforts and explore the growing hostility toward EDI, the intricacies of intersectionality, and the global state of anti-racism work. Amid these critical discussions, we also find moments of joy, and as we wrap up, we reflect on the importance of remembering history, staying vigilant, and leading with compassion—core values that lie at the heart of social work. Join us for an insightful and uplifting conversation that challenges, informs, and inspires

People in this episode

Hosts: Shantel Thomas, Sylvia Smith

Topics covered

• Equality
• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Intersectionality
• Anti-racism
• Social work

Keywords

• EDI
• bias
• backlash
• barriers
• intersectionality
• anti-racism
• social work
• compassion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, anti-racism

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