Tag Archives: LGBTQ+

SEB Affirms Commitment to Inclusion by Joining Stockholm Pride 2024

(IN BRIEF) SEB, a prominent financial institution, has announced its inaugural participation as an official partner in Stockholm Pride 2024, highlighting its commitment to fostering inclusivity within the organization and beyond. Johan Torgeby, SEB’s President and CEO, emphasized the bank’s … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Celebrates Diversity Month and Prepares for Pride Season 2024

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall recently concluded its Diversity Month, a series of events aimed at highlighting the various dimensions of diversity within the company. From gender and sexual orientation to ethnicity and worldview, the initiative emphasized the importance of equity in … Read the full press release

Ericsson Achieves Perfect Score in 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, Earns Equality 100 Award for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a global telecommunications company, has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its outstanding performance in the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Ericsson achieved a perfect score of 100 percent in this annual benchmarking survey, … Read the full press release

CERN Celebrates LGBTQ+ Diversity with Historic Flag-Raising Ceremony

(IN BRIEF) CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, marked a historic moment by raising the Progress Pride flag on its main Esplanade for the first time. This event, coinciding with LGBTQ+ STEM Day, underscores CERN’s commitment to recognizing and … Read the full press release

Vodafone Foundation Launches Zoteria App to Combat Rising LGBTQ+ Hate Crime Across the UK

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation has introduced the Zoteria app to address the increasing LGBTQ+ hate crime incidents in the UK, particularly affecting trans and LGBTQ+ individuals. The app allows victims to quickly report incidents, receive support, and access educational content … Read the full press release

New Study by Lincoln and Bristol Universities Sheds Light on Forced Marriages in England and Wales, Advocates for Enhanced Protection

New Study by Lincoln and Bristol Universities Sheds Light on Forced Marriages in England and Wales, Advocates for Enhanced Protection

(IN BRIEF) A study conducted by the University of Lincoln and University of Bristol has revealed that forced marriages continue to be a widespread issue in England and Wales. The research focused on Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs), which aim … Read the full press release

New app by Vodafone Foundation launched with the aim to help the society deal with LGBTQ+ hate crime in the United Kingdom

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, has announced that Vodafone Foundation, its charitable arm, has unveiled a new app called Zoteria which aims at helping LGBTQ+ community and the … Read the full press release

Neue App der Vodafone Foundation mit dem Ziel, die Gesellschaft beim Umgang mit LGBTQ+-Hassverbrechen im Vereinigten Königreich zu unterstützen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BERKSHIRE, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), ein führendes britisches multinationales Unternehmen im Bereich Technologiekommunikation, hat bekannt gegeben, dass die Vodafone Foundation, sein gemeinnütziger Arm, eine neue App namens Zoteria vorgestellt hat, die darauf abzielt, LGBTQ+ zu helfen … Read the full press release

The University of Birmingham Rainbow Network shortlisted in the 2018 European Diversity Awards

BIRMINGHAM, 25-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham Rainbow Network has been shortlisted for Outstanding Employee Network in the 2018 European Diversity Awards (EDA). The University of Birmingham Rainbow Network provides a space for staff and PhD students who identify as … Read the full press release

UCL ranked as one of the UK’s best employers for LGBT staff in the Stonewall 2018 Top 100 Employers Index

UCL has been named as one of the UK’s best employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff in the Stonewall 2018 Top 100 Employers Index. UCL ranked 98th out of 434 participating organisations. LONDON, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The inclusion … Read the full press release