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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Decolonising Feminism and Gender Equality
March 27 @ 13:00 - 15:00
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is imperative for a sustainable, competitive and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team.
This series is designed by Diversify to center Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. We look forward to seeing you!
Our March session of D&I in the Workplace will explore Decolonising Feminism and Gender Equality. Some of our speakers for the session include Chisom Udeze, Economist, DEI Strategist & Founder of Diversify, Diversify Consult & HerSpace, and Thandi Dyani, Regional Network Organizer, Africa and The Nordics – BMW Foundation, andQivioq Nivi Løvstrøm, Chair of the Human Rights Council of Greenland.
This event is FREE to attend and will be held digitally. REGISTER HERE to receive the Zoom link.
About the speakers:
Thandi Dyani (She/Her)
Thandi Dyani is an independent consultant, and external Network Organizer for Africa Region & the Nordics in the Emergent Team of the BMW foundation working with Leaders to inspire responsible leadership and catalyze change aligned with the SDGs.She is a fiercely passionate advocate for gender and racial equity and works with different organizations to foster justice, equity, diversity and belonging. Thandi loves humanizing spaces and designs strategy and programs, provides training, keynotes and awareness for those that want to start their EDB journeys.Thandi co-initiated The UnLearning Journey for racial equity as well as the Gender Alliance, both platforms for reflection, awareness, training, leadership transformation and deep listening for a more just future. She has also been a DJ for more than 20 year and splits her time and work between the Nordics and Sub- Saharan Africa.
Chisom Udeze (She/Here)
A seasoned Economist and three-time founder, brings over 14 years of leadership experience, driving organizational change and sustainable impact. With a global perspective from working in seven countries across three continents, she excels in uncertain environments. Collaborating with entities like the European Commission and The United Nations, she is adept at building relationships with diverse stakeholders. As the founder of Diversify and Diversify Consult, she spearheads the development of sustainable Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) strategies for companies, governments, and civil society. Notably, Diversify launched the Diversify Nordics Summit in 2022, a significant conference advancing DEIB in the Nordics. Chisom’s commitment to inclusivity extends to HerSpace, a co-creation community, and HerTech, a Women in Tech incubator launched in 2022, prioritizing diversity in leadership. A thought leader in DEIB and advocate for mental health, her writings on these topics, featured in Forbes, underscore her influence.
Qivioq Nivi Løvstrøm is a Ph.D. Fellow under Nasiffik – the Centre for Foreign and Security Policy at Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland.
She has her Master’s in Cultural- & Social History from Ilisimatusarfik.
She is the Chair of the Human Rights Council of Greenland (HRCG) and has experience working for the HRCG and the Foreign Ministry of Greenland as a Head of Section in the areas: Asia, Climate, Trade, Human Rights, and Indigenous Peoples Rights.
She is a former Focal point and later Co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus (GIYC) under the UN and is currently their advisor. Qivioq is also on the Advisory Board of Arctic Circle.
