Breaking down and understanding the complexities behind the 'A' in BAME

Do we really all look alike?

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One email conversation at work that goes like this:

"Dear Karen, we hope to see you at this meeting tomorrow." "Is this email really meant for me (Kelly Tran) or for my colleague Karen Wu?" "Oh sorry, this email is for you. Sorry to mix you up with Karen. You do look a bit similar." Thinktank reboot.'s recent Race to Equality report underscored just how pervasive the industry's inclusion problem is. Two thirds of ethnic minority respondents report experiencing discrimination at their organisation, and almost half believe their career progression is slower than that of white colleagues. This was a stark reminder that as an indu...

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