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Issue 330 | 30/05/2024

EOC Chairperson briefs Legislative Council on tackling sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

EOC Chairperson briefs Legislative Council on tackling sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

On 20 May 2024, EOC Chairperson Ms Linda LAM Mei-sau, along with EOC representatives, attended a meeting of the Legislative Council’s Panel on Constitutional Affairs to present the EOC’s efforts on tackling sexual harassment in tertiary institutions to Members.

Equal Opportunity Youth Ambassadors explore local neighbourhoods with students with special educational needs

Equal Opportunity Youth Ambassadors explore local neighbourhoods with students with special educational needs

Individuals with different abilities often have different ways of understanding and experiencing the environment around them. On 25 May 2024, the Equal Opportunity Youth Ambassadors participated in a community exploration programme organised by the NGO TREATS together with students with special educational needs (SEN). Travelling together through different neighbourhoods in the Central and Sheung Wan districts, the programme allowed the Youth Ambassadors to connect with students with SEN and understand their way of seeing and being in the world.

EOC Chairperson calls for more intercultural dialogue to build greater community cohesion

EOC Chairperson calls for more intercultural dialogue to build greater community cohesion

In a recent letter to the South China Morning Post, EOC Chairperson Ms Linda LAM Mei-sau called for increased intercultural dialogue in Hong Kong to promote greater safety and inclusion for all.

EO Matters reaches over 20 000 followers on Instagram

EO Matters reaches over 20 000 followers on Instagram

The EOC’s EO Matters Instagram profile has reached over 20 000 followers! Launched in September 2021, the page aims to promote the values of diversity, equality and inclusion to the younger generation, with the majority of the followers aged between 13 and 34.

A new guide on fostering ethnic inclusion in talent development

A new guide on fostering ethnic inclusion in talent development

An inclusive working environment is essential to unleashing the potential of people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service recently published a guide to promote cultural sensitivity, as well as appreciation in multicultural workplaces, and encourage inclusive employers to practise and celebrate diversity and inclusion.

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