22 May 2020
Mental health within ethnic minorities and why #KindnessMatters
We are using this week to support #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and specifically the theme of kindness at Kingsley Napley. As a black woman, mental health is a topic that has long both interested and troubled me. Specifically, why is mental health still reported to be taboo within ethnic communities?
17 May 2020
IDAHOBIT Day 2020: I am an Ally
This Sunday marks International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. On this day, over 130 countries around the world draw attention to the various forms of discrimination and violence that the LGBTQ community continue to experience. It serves as a reminder each year of the work which is still needed to achieve LGBTQ equality. David Sleight, a Partner and ally, at Kingsley Napley shares his experience below.
6 May 2020
Calling all managers and senior executives – the importance of being a visible LGBTQ ally
Now is a more important time than ever to be a visible ally to LGBTQ people in the workplace. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation continues to take place, often with disastrous ramifications for individuals and businesses.
9 March 2020
Maybe I am a feminist after all
Let me start with the elephant in the room. As a middle aged white man I have had a privileged career some of which is a direct result of my gender. For most of that time I don’t think I really appreciated that. I qualified just before the number of women entering the solicitor’s profession exceeded the number of men. My perception was that, in the places where I worked, men and women were treated equally. Job done.
However...
5 March 2020
The lionesses: how female footballers are tackling equality with pride
When you cast your mind back to last summer, you may have hazy memories of enjoying an aperol spritz during the heat wave, listening to Lewis Capaldi on every radio station, or your attempts to desperately avoid buying plastic bottles and single use cups.
