Changing the law: how American police are dealing with prejudice
I was staying in Florida in August 2014 when everything kicked off in Ferguson, Missouri. This was a town that most people had never heard of until Darren Wilson, a white...
Everyone’s a little bit racist
I can’t tell you the exact moment when I became aware of my own mortality. But I can tell you that I was never more afraid of dying than...
What sex is your brain?
There is a small village in the Dominican Republic where something quite magical can happen to 12-year-old girls. The magical thing is that after having been a girl their...
Having difficulty recruiting more women? Try these 3 methods.
Gender diversity is vital to any workplace – not because it’s a nice thing to do, but because it makes business sense. Study after study shows that diversity improves...
The easy way to destroy women’s creativity
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that we’re living in 2017. Technology is hurtling us towards the future at breakneck speed but the world of business (where many of us...
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
“In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry...
Flip it to test it
Following on from yesterday’s article where I admitted my own discriminatory weaknesses, today I’m sharing a talk from a woman leader who discovered her bias against women leaders. Kristen...
Confessions of a racist, sexist, ableist, ageist bigot
As I write this article, my two year old daughter is watching a TV programme for toddlers. It’s got irritating music, grating voices and some of the worst animation...
Diversity & Divergency – why should you care?
Last night Dave and I ran our first mini-workshop on Diversity & Divergency at Veran Performance’s offices in London. This is part of the build up to our full...
A Safe Space for Weirdos
It’s not much of a life when you’re just a pretty face, Just to be whoever you are is no disgrace, Don’t be scared if you don’t fit in…...