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Jul 30 2024

Constructing Rainbows - Male allies, collaboration and domestic abuse

Inclusion update for the built environment and renewables industries
Newsletter 49: Male allies, collaboration and domestic abuse
Constructing Rainbows advises built environment and renewables organisations across the globe who have an aim of making our industry inclusive for all. To find out more visit www.constructingrainbows.co.uk
This newsletter will provide you with some updates on what others are doing, within the built environment, renewables and in other industries.
The National Association of Women in Construction (AU) Male Allies Program
We share a glimpse into the NAWIC Male Allies Program - designed for men within the construction industry to understand and champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Developed by SHP to spearhead change across the industry and to achieve a more inclusive workforce, the Protection for Everyone Charter asks for companies to make 5 commitments.
Failure to provide female toilet facilities sees firm pay out £15,000

ISS Facility Services must pay £15k to female employee over failure to fix a lock on a toilet door and provide hygienic women's loo.
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In the latest edition of Facilitate Magazine I talk about the rollercoaster ride in the world of EDI in facilities management. 
Collaboration is key to boosting diversity
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Using this quote in his keynote speech, Karl Brown, commercial property partner at national law firm Clarke Willmott and its chair of equity, diversity and inclusion, summed up one of the big themes at Property Week’s Inspiring Diversity in Property Forum.
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Tthe EG & Freehold LGBT+ CIC LGBTQ+ in real estate survey responses, show mixed results with more people feeling confident in being out in the workplace, but still many instances of harassment and bad behaviour demonstrating there is still a lot of work to do.
New research shows vast increase of female quantity surveyors - Build Australia
The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has highlighted a big increase in the number of female QSs joining the industry.
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Call to action as VAWG epidemic deepens
Violence against women and girls has been called an epidemic by the National Police Chiefs'​ Council as 3000 new cases are reported every single day in England & Wales. 

With 1 in 12 women affected by this every year, there is likely someone in your company who is a victim. 

Do you have a domestic abuse policy? Have you done training to support managers and colleagues in recognising the signs and being able to signpost for help?
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Confidential counselling calls were eavesdropped on by strangers
Callers to a leading workplace mental health support provider were not told other people were listening.
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The King's Speech happened this month and there were some interesting inclusions for UK equality legislation for this sitting of parliament
It’s Time to Officially End Unpaid Internships
Unpaid internships are inherently unfair and biased as research shows, but they are still happening in our industry. 

There is no advantage in job hunting for those who have done an unpaid internship to those that haven’t done any internship.

Paid micro-internships are a great way to give students experience whilst meeting a business need. 
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London Pride 2024 with Regi Taylor
We were at London Pride 2024 on the collaborative security sector, and Regi Taylor spoke to us about why it's important that companies continue to invest in diversity and inclusion.
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