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.

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.

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.

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.

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.