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🌟 Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 in Canada, we at Prime group of companies stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities across the country to celebrate their rich cultures, traditions, and contributions. 🌿 This day serves as a reminder of the importance of recognizing and honoring the resilience and heritage of Indigenous peoples. It is a time to reflect on the history, challenges, and triumphs of Indigenous communities, and to commit to supporting their rights and aspirations. At Prime Group of Companies, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and respects all cultures and backgrounds. We recognize the unique perspectives and talents that Indigenous individuals bring to our team, and we are committed to creating opportunities for their growth and success. As we commemorate National Indigenous Peoples Day, let us continue to listen, learn, and amplify Indigenous voices. Together, we can work towards building a more equitable and inclusive society for all. 🌺 #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #PrimeGroupOfCompanies #Canada2024 #DiversityandInclusion #SupportIndigenousCommunities

From rhetoric to Action: We all have a job to do! In my maiden post on the Increasing opportunities for racialized Newcomer refugee women in the Canadian Labor market I highlight that racialized men are more likely to access the labor market than racialized women. Racialized women specifically face significant barriers, the intersectionality of gender and race produce barriers that exacerbate their labor market exclusion. Racialized women refugees come to Canada after escaping traumatic situations back home as a result of war or violence. Despite these traumas they have to find work to economically support their livelihood and sometimes family members here or abroad. However, in addition to the generic barriers such as lack of Canadian experience, lack of networks, lengthy evaluation processes; racialized women carry patriarchal norms that preclude their effective participation. Through community involvement this can change by embracing awareness focused interventions that understand the vulnerability of racialized women refugees in accessing the labor market. A feministic lens in approaching labor market access is key in recognizing women vulnerabilities and creating accommodations in interventions which ultimately translates to increasing opportunities in accessing labor market. A space that encourages more women participation and involvement is one step towards overcoming barriers and boosting confidence of racialized women. Whether you're an organization, business, or individual encouraging more women participation in programs elevates chances of accessing the labor market. Accolades to the Newcomer Women's Services Toronto’s pilot Policy Fellowship Program that supported this participatory research and policy development project. #CommunityVoices #RacializedWomenRefugees #Labormarket #Canada #WomenVoices #MoreWomenMoreparticipationMoreAccess.

✍️I am really proud and happy to have contributed as an editor to the latest GIZ Transport and Mobility Newsletter! 🤝 #InclusiveMobility is crucial for building communities where everyone can access the opportunities they need. The latest edition dives into the challenges and solutions for making transport accessible for everybody. Check it out and join the conversation ⬇️

Despite strides towards gender equality in workplaces, new research conducted by UNICEF Australia and our partners Parents At Work reveal persistent challenges for working parents and carers, particularly impacting women. The 2024 National Working Families survey, completed by over 6,200 Australian working parents and carers, underscore the urgent need for workplaces to address the gender imbalance in caregiving responsibilities and create inclusive policies that support all employees. Key findings from the survey highlight: 🔹 Increased Stress: Balancing work and family commitments has become more stressful for both men and women, with women feeling the pressure more acutely. 🔹 Challenges Remain: The top challenge for parents and carers continues to be maintaining their physical and mental health amidst competing demands. 🔹 Gender Divide Persists: Workplace cultures still predominantly support men as primary earners and women as primary caregivers, reflected in parental leave policies and caregiving responsibilities. 🔹 Positive Impact of Family-Friendly Policies: Certified Family Friendly Workplaces show lower negative impacts and higher satisfaction with work-life balance among employees. As we navigate the future of work, we must prioritise policies and practices that promote equality, flexibility, and wellbeing for all working families. For a deeper dive into the 2024 National Working Families Survey, read the executive summary at the UNICEF Australia website here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gUd5xtsS 🔗 w/ Deloitte | The Parenthood | QBE Insurance | Karitane #FamilyFriendly #WorkingFamilies #Research #WorkLifeBalance

Beyond Harmony Week   The significance of March 21st as the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been diminished, as observed in Western Australia's Harmony Week, which has devolved into a mere spectacle of cook-offs and colourful photo opportunities for politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives who lack substantive engagement with the pressing issues of racism and discrimination in Australia. This trivialisation is evident when considering the perspective of our Indigenous community. It is far simpler for these figures to engage in superficial festivities than to confront the realities of racism and discrimination experienced by Indigenous peoples and other marginalised groups. Furthermore, the celebration of diversity appears hollow when migrant professionals, such as doctors, engineers, and dentists, find themselves relegated to menial tasks such as driving Ubers, cleaning offices, or working at petrol stations. This underscores the urgent need for meaningful discourse and actionable measures to address systemic inequalities and combat racism and discrimination.   Harmony Week is a waste of taxpayers’ money and an even bigger waste of community resources, let’s end this colonial mockery of multicultural communities and the economic contribution of migrants in Western Australia. Please focus on what communities want – Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (that was the election commitment), education and to see migrants thriving at the highest levels of business and society. As a young migrant, I say…… please set us up for success and to be taken seriously……. because Harmony Week is only setting us up for failure.   #nomoreharmonyweek #westernaustralia #racism #discriminations

Why join the Women's Business Hub program? Our program helps immigrant women develop the skills and training needed to start their businesses. In addition, participants gain access to our Women's Business Hub facilities to support their business ventures. This includes a commercial kitchen, a sewing studio, mentorship, child minding, and more. Hear from some of our other participants what this program meant to them, and see how it could make a difference in your life too. #WomensBusinessHub #SaskatoonOpenDoorSociety #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenOwnedBusiness #SmallBusiness #LocalBusiness

This week, we are in Addis Ababa to discuss the results from our latest On Air Dialogues results around unpaid care and domestic responsibilities. See the results from this important survey here: https://lnkd.in/gBFFFJ5W UN Women Oxfam International FEMNET - African Women's Development and Communication Network Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Did you know? 90% of women refugees in #Slovenia face unemployment hurdles, struggling with barriers and a lack of support networks. At SEAF, we're committed to changing this narrative. With more than 45% of SEAF and CEED Global companies led by women and 65% empowering women, our mission extends to empowering women refugees through entrepreneurship. We recently developed a program to foster entrepreneurship to create flexible job opportunities, enabling women refugees to generate income and forge partnerships with local organizations to ensure that they are able to grow sustainable and lasting businesses. Here are some of our recent highlights to accelerate progress: ✅ Identified 1000 women refugees eager to pursue entrepreneurship. ✅ Selected 100 women to participate in our development program ✅ Trained 50 women in business setup and model development. ✅ Supported 20 women successfully launch their businesses, continuing to benefit from peer support, mentoring, and capital connections ✅ Equipped 10 partners with the knowledge to replicate similar programs for women refugee enterprises. ✅ Secured government funding to extend support for women refugees, ensuring continued empowerment and economic independence. We're not just transforming communities; we're focused on building bridges to opportunity and empowerment. We are proud to #InspireInclusion. Happy International Women's Day! #IWD2024

As we go into Women's History Month we wanted to highlight some facts about women in the refugee and immigrant community. 1. **Disproportionate Vulnerability**: Women constitute approximately half of the global refugee population. They often face unique challenges, including gender-based violence, discrimination, and lack of access to healthcare and education, both during their journey as refugees and in their host countries. 2. **Strength and Resilience**: Despite facing numerous hardships, women refugees and immigrants demonstrate remarkable resilience and strength. They take on roles as caregivers, community leaders, and advocates, contributing to the well-being and cohesion of their families and communities. 3. **Economic Empowerment**: Many women refugees and immigrants play crucial roles in the economic survival of their households. They engage in entrepreneurship, informal labor, and other income-generating activities to support their families and rebuild their lives in their new environments. 4. **Barriers to Integration**: Women refugees and immigrants often encounter barriers to integration in their host countries, including language barriers, limited access to education and employment opportunities, and cultural norms that may restrict their autonomy and participation in public life. 5. **Leadership and Advocacy**: Women refugees and immigrants are increasingly recognized for their leadership and advocacy efforts. They organize grassroots initiatives, advocate for policy changes, and amplify their voices to address the unique needs and rights of refugee and immigrant women, contributing to broader social change and empowerment. #womenshistorymonth #imigrantsgetthejobdone

As a female immigrant from the Middle East, navigating my journey to financial independence and self-employment has been far from easy. My entrepreneurial path wasn't just about growing a business; it was about constantly challenging ingrained perceptions and judgments. Despite the obstacles, I've drawn inspiration from the remarkable efforts of countless women in Norway who are committed to empowering one another. Their care, dedication, and support have played a pivotal role in shaping my journey. 📍During each community gathering I attended, I couldn't help but reflect on other immigrant women – those whose lives seem predetermined, from whom to spend a life with, to what to want, how to behave, and what to dedicate their lives to, and more – and pondered how they too could be included in this empowering community. ✨I want to see that every woman, regardless of her situation, feels empowered to pursue financial independence and self-employment. 🌱Together with the The Conduit , we extend an invitation to you to join us in realizing this vision starting with this event: https://lnkd.in/dq63fAdD Hope to see many of you. Dilek Ayhan Astrid Sundberg Annichen Winsnes Svalastog Nazanin Moaiedi Mina Billing #InternationalWomensWeek #InspireInclusion #FinancialIndependence #WomenEmpowerment #SelfEmployment #MosaicOfVoices #TheConduitEvent #WomensFinancialLiteracy #EquitableOpportunities #EmpowerEveryWoman #DiversityAndInclusion #WomenInLeadership #GlobalMajority #WomenEntrepreneurs #SocialImpactPartnership