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World Autism Awareness Day 2023: what is happening and how to get involved

ArticleAutism, Disability, Neurodiversity

World Autism Awareness Day 2023: what is happening and how to get involved A global day of awareness will take place this weekend about autism on April 2. The condition is thought to affect more than one in every 100 people. Here’s everything you need to know: What is autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects...

When can you eat during Ramadan? UK fasting timetable for 2023, and rules for Suhoor and Iftar explained

ArticleReligion or Belief

When can you eat during Ramadan? UK fasting timetable for 2023, and rules for Suhoor and Iftar explained Ramadan is currently being recognised by Muslim communities across the world. During this time, Muslims are required to spend a period of 30 days abstaining from food and drink, including water, smoking and sexual intercourse, during daylight hours as...

EA Infographic – Advice on Ramadan

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The motherhood penalty: How childcare and paternity leave can reduce the gender pay gap

ArticleGender, Parents, Pregnancy and Maternity, Women

The motherhood penalty: How childcare and paternity leave can reduce the gender pay gap Studies have shown the ‘motherhood penalty’ makes up 80% of the gender pay gap. Men spend just of third of the time women do on unpaid work, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2022. Joeli Brearley, founder...

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How neurodivergent individuals contribute to innovation

ArticleInclusive Recruitment, Neurodiversity

How neurodivergent individuals contribute to innovation What do Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford and Richard Branson all have in common? They are some of history’s greatest innovators – and all are neurodivergent. Neurodivergence describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; that there is no 'right' way...

What is Neurodiversity?

VideoAutism, Neurodiversity

CELEBRATING NEURODIVERSITY WEEK – ADHD Employers Guide

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Mothers, older workers and disabled talent are key to getting the UK working, think tank says

ArticleAge, Disability, Inclusive Recruitment, Parents, Women

Mothers, older workers and disabled talent are key to getting the UK working, think tank says A think tank is calling for government efforts to increase numbers in the UK workforce to concentrate on helping more mothers back into work and assisting older workers and those with disabilities stay in it – not persuading older...

Women who suffer domestic abuse three times as likely to attempt suicide

ArticleDomestic Abuse, Mental Health, Women

Women who suffer domestic abuse three times as likely to attempt suicide Women who suffer domestic abuse are three times more likely than their peers to try to take their own life, new research reveals. Those who have experienced sexual abuse within a relationship have an even higher risk of suicide, and are seven times...

International Women’s Day

ArticleEquality, Women

International Women's Day 2023 campaign theme: #EmbraceEquity For International Women's Day and beyond, let's all fully #EmbraceEquity. Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality. The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get...

Two fifths of female senior managers quizzed about plans to have children in interviews, survey finds

ArticleDiscrimination, Women, Workplace

Two fifths of female senior managers quizzed about plans to have children in interviews, survey finds Experts warn employers asking these questions could face discrimination, victimisation and harassment claims under the Equality Act Two fifths (40 per cent) of female senior managers have been asked whether or not they have children or plan to have...

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