5/3/2010 |
Advancement of gender equality in Hong Kong (in commemoration of the International Women’s Day, 8 March) |
12/3/2010 |
Discrimination faced by a visually impaired person in accessing banking services and employment |
19/3/2010 |
A closer look at the difficulties faced by ethnic minority people in Hong Kong (The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March) |
26/3/2010 |
Unlawful dismissal of a waiter for taking sick leave |
Outstanding achievers from different professions are invited to the EOC’s annual programme “Career Challenge” to share how they overcame stereotypes to develop successful careers. This year, a renowned stand-up comedian Mr. Vivek Ashok Mahbubani was the first guest mentor for the programme. Let us listen to his story of being an ethnic minority person living in Hong Kong.
Dialogue in the Dark(DiD) is a social enterprise with a dual mission to make major changes in people’s perception and attitude towards the blind and other disadvantaged groups in society while creating a sizable number of dignified jobs for visually impaired people. By using darkness as a powerful medium and providing opportunities to encounter with visually impaired people, DiD offers participants a brand new and invaluable experience. It features a range of different programmes, including executive workshops for senior executives, educational activities for students and experiential exhibition for public.
With the aim of providing the latest CSR information and good practices to the corporate sector, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service publishes “CSR PULSE Magazine”, which is also available online. Cover story of the last issue and the upcoming issue (to be available on 9 March 2010) is on “Environmental-friendly Practices” and “Nurturing the Next Generation” respectively.
Details (Chinese only)