Barbie unveils four diverse dolls to ‘expose girls to public leadership roles’

Barbie 2020 Campaign Team: Toy giant Mattel unveils four diverse dolls to ‘expose girls to public leadership roles and pique their interest in shaping the future’ ahead of the election Mattel, Inc. announced on Tuesday that they were launching the Barbie 2020 Campaign Team, consisting of four diverse dolls  Dolls are on sale for $39.99 … Read more

MAFS’ Nasser Sultan slams The Bachelorette for casting blonde sisters instead of ‘diverse’ lead

Married At First Sight’s Nasser Sultan slams Channel 10 for casting blonde, blue-eyed sisters for The Bachelorette instead of a ‘culturally diverse’ lead By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:57 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 07:57 BST, 29 July 2020 Former Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan has slammed Channel 10 … Read more

Football split over making FA Board more diverse as Paul Elliott blocked from joining

REVEALED: Football is SPLIT over making The FA’s overwhelmingly white board more diverse… as the Premier League and EFL block equality chief Paul Elliott from joining The FA’s efforts to appoint Paul Elliott onto their board have been blocked FA believed having a BAME individual on their predominantly white board was a key step to … Read more

RSC warns theatres won’t be able to support diverse communities

The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules.  Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more

RSC warns theatres will be unable to support diverse communities under lockdown rules

The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules.  Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more

BBC Radio earmarks £12m for ‘diverse and inclusive’ content 

BBC Radio has announced it will demand independent contractors to employ 20 per cent of their staff from disabled, poor and ethnic minorities as it announces an investment of £12 million for diverse and inclusive content. The money, which will come out of its existing budget, will be spent over three years on diverse stories … Read more

Kent police raise ‘Gipsy and Roma Traveller’ flag ‘to show their support to diverse community’

Kent police raise ‘Gipsy and Roma Traveller’ flag ‘to show their continued support for diverse communities’ Officer and staff flew flag to recognise Gipsy contribution to police force But picture post backfired badly with over a thousand complaints online Some branded it a joke while one questioned when it was ‘crime-fighting day’  Gipsy Roma Traveller … Read more

Aussies defend The Wiggles after Americans said they ‘weren’t diverse’

‘What a load of rubbish!’ Australians defend The Wiggles after the children’s band was blasted by American parents for its ‘lack of diversity’ By Alisha Buaya and Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:03 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 04:03 BST, 19 June 2020 Australians have rushed to defend The Wiggles after American … Read more

MasterChef fans rage as white chef mentors diverse cast on international cuisine 

‘Another white person guiding them on non-white food!’ MasterChef fans rage as Caucasian chef mentors diverse cast on international cuisine By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:56 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 11:57 BST, 14 June 2020 On Sunday’s episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, guest chef Charlie Carrington guided the cast … Read more

Study shows that having new and diverse experiences is the ‘key to happiness’

Variety IS the spice of life: Study shows the ‘key to happiness’ is visiting more places and having new and diverse experiences GPS signal from phones of 132 participants was tracked by researchers in the US They found those visiting more places reported higher levels of happiness More experiences were associated with activity in brain … Read more