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Why your Business needs to be Size-Inclusive!

Mar 15, 2023, 12:30 – 1:30 AM (UTC)

TechSoup Connect Australia Chapter

    About this event

    Did you know:

    • 58% of people have experience weight stigma at work.

    • Anti-Fat bias in on the increase - up 40% (Harvard Implicit Bias Test, 2019).

    • Fat and plus-size women are paid up to $19K USD less than their straight-sized counterparts.


    Until recently, body size has been the last frontier of Diversity and Inclusion. The lack of inclusion of people with larger body sizes has real work impacts to individuals, to your teams, to your workplace culture and ultimately to your bottom line!


    What we’ll cover:

    • What is weight stigma and fatphobia and how is it impacting your business?
    • The business imperative for becoming Size Inclusive?
    • How to start creating a size inclusive work environment?


    Easy actions you can take straight away to create a size inclusive work environment, including:

    •  Reviewing your DEI strategy & people related policies.
    •  Conducting a Size Inclusion Audit
    •  How to be an Ally to plus-size people in your workplace.
    •  Exploring your internalized weight bias


    This open and respectful discussion is perfect for:

    • HR and DEI Practitioners
    • People Leaders
    • Business Owners
    • Anyone who is committed to creating inclusive work environments for all people!

    Speaker

    • Andrea Westbrook

      Size Inclusion Specialist

    Organizers

    • Kat Milner

      Create Your Change

      Host

    • Ryan Jones

      Host

    • Bruce Nean

      Digital For Good

      Host

    • Krithika Ramkumar

      Host

    • Amy Efstathis

      Co-Host

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