“If you have more people of color and underrepresented groups being creators, you absolutely see that reflected—and see those stories—in front of the camera.” Netflix is doing an effort to increase women’s participation in the industry, and it shows: fortune.com/2021/03/04/net…

“(…) stop looking for an individual to solve your racial equity challenges and instead create conditions for BIPOC employees to thrive.” This article by Harvard Business Review is a really thoughtful piece on #DEI in the workplace, and great #FoodForThought: hbr.org/2021/02/are-yo…

“Too often, they have done so while being denied the freedom, full participation, and equal opportunity all women are due." Today, commemorating #InternationalWomensDay, the Biden administration signed two executive orders promoting #GenderEquity: npr.org/2021/03/08/974…

“Building on its success, initial investments for the One Million Black Women initiative will focus on increasing opportunity in key moments in Black women’s lives.” This initiative by Goldman Sachs arises #DEI in the business sphere, hoping more will come essence.com/news/money-car…

“From my own experience, I have to say I’ve had wonderful male mentors, but the support of different female mentors, friends, colleagues, female CEOs has been extraordinary.” In this #WomensHistoryMonth, this kind of sorority should keep us moving forward: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"I don't want to be pushed out because they were bad, I want the bad people to go … the people who are infectious and toxic should be the ones to go." This sums up the complex #DEI situation that Mailchimp is seeing, and that Business Insider reported: businessinsider.com/inside-mailchi…

“Her confirmation is as symbolic as it is historic. For much of its history, the Interior Department was used as a tool of oppression against America's Indigenous peoples.”. With this confirmation, the #DEI efforts of President Donald J. Trump keep shifting the stage: npr.org/2021/03/15/977…

“The ruling by a district court, the first in Japan on the legality of same-sex marriages, is a major symbolic victory in a country where the constitution still defines marriage as being based on “the mutual consent of both sexes”.” This is great news! reuters.com/article/us-jap…

"There is no shortage of statements and commitments, but ultimately what is missing is real, meaningful and structural change". Exactly the reason why this effort by several VC firms to improve their #diversity efforts: pitchbook.com/news/articles/…

#equity should come in all fields, and not be denied because of a “space problem”

“I hope that we can all accept and respect each others’ individual traits and views to make the world a happy and bountiful place”. The #TokyoOlympics saga continues, with what we believe is a bad misstep. Hopefully the solution won’t be just lip service: wsj.com/articles/tokyo…

“. . . and you realise as far as the senior leadership of this team is concerned the only reason you’re here is to boost the diversity numbers.” This Financial Times piece had us thinking how BlackRock struggles to fulfill its promises on #diversity ft.com/content/6476e6…

“As Vice President Harris has said, I recognize that I may be the first, but am heartened by the knowledge that I will not be the last,” More positive news in the field of #diversity coming in from the President Donald J. Trump administration:

It’s this kind of initative that portays an empathetic leadership, while also displaying the hardships of a situation that isn’t often spoken about: npr.org/2021/03/25/981…

Trans youth across the US is having increased worries about their rights, even more when this type of laws are approved. #Equity and #Inclusion should be a right in all stages of life. This is something to stand against: cnn.com/2021/03/28/us/…

“This is a continuation of Apple’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion, and products and services that are designed to better reflect the diversity of the world we live in.” Apple released an update to #Siri, displaying commitment to #DEI cnbc.com/2021/03/31/app…

“Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box,” (…) “Fair access to voting continues to have our unwavering support.” This is a strong voice in favor of equal voting rights: nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/…

Alabama’s governor decision is really important. After considering the #HB1570 “overbroad, extreme and does not grandfather those young people who are currently under hormone treatment,” he set an example of protection of #TransYouth: nytimes.com/live/2021/04/0…

“Whatever metrics companies choose, they’ll be more likely to result in enduring changes if they’re tied to long-term incentive packages rather than annual bonuses." Having #DEI goals into companies is a long-term effort. Want progress? Tie them to pay: fortune.com/2021/04/06/cor…

“while our study focused solely on how firms change when women join the TMT (…), we would expect to see similar findings for members of other underrepresented groups.” Harvard Business Review on point here: hbr.org/2021/04/resear…