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👏🏻👏🏻 Great post via UN Women! 👏🏻👏🏻 LOUDER! We additionally ask leaders, what "domestic" workplace tasks are you having women take on that could be more equally shared? Planning milestone celebrations, birthday card signing, office fridge cleaning duty? These things *happen*. We need to be aware and collectively act with #equity in mind. #GenderEquity #EDI #DEI #DayOfCare https://lnkd.in/gcbwKRwn

💚 Get ready for #WorldMenopauseDay on October 18th! 💚 World Menopause Day is held each year on October 18th. With a large proportion of the workforce experiencing menopause, it is crucial to raise awareness about menopause at work. World Menopause Day is a great time to start or reignite the conversation. Let’s Close the Menopause Knowledge Gap! Learn more and dig into workplaces resources via Menopause Foundation of Canada: https://lnkd.in/gsqBY3K9 #Menopause #GenderEquity #MenopauseAwareness Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand Rianna Ganief https://lnkd.in/eakayFRF

October 11th marked #NationalComingOutDay. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ What is National Coming Out Day? 💛 An annual #2SLGBTQI awareness day to support anyone “coming out of the closet” – living their life (in part or full) as a member of the 2SLGBTQI community. Why? 💛 With anti-2SLGBTQI hate at an all-time high in Canada, many queer and trans youth may not feel safe to come out this National Coming Out Day. Together, we can help 2SLGBTQI youth feel supported and accepted for who they are, regardless of whether or not they are out. Thank you Egale Canada for this incredible information, and the work you do! #ComeOutTogether #DEI #EDI #Equity #Inclusion #QueerCommunity Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand Rianna Ganief https://lnkd.in/gRKJCZei

Reminder this #WomensHistoryMonth: Women in Canada still earn, on average, just 89 cents for every dollar men make. This disparity impacts not only individual livelihoods but also the economy as a whole. It's time to advocate for equal pay for equal work! Together, we can push for transparency, support fair hiring practices, and create a more equitable future for all. #CloseTheGap #EqualPay #WomensRights #GenderEquality #WomensHistoryMonth Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand

Sometimes you read, or hear, another person's experiences and they feel like your own. Right? 💚 This is how we felt reading Trish Kelly's post about grief. She touches on the personal, medical, and workplace aspects of this uniquely universal experience. Leaders, coworkers, friends, colleagues, lean in and support those who need support. Be the person you needed when you were grieving. Afterall, we are all just people, regardless of title. Just people, living, feeling, doing. Not sure how to get through, or how to support? That's entirely ok, it's as unique as it is the same. Friend of #LedaHR Saffina Jinnah wrote an incredible blog titled Working While Grieving that we highly recommend. 💚 Link to blog: https://lnkd.in/gpDpXepF #WorkplaceWellness #Wellbeing #Grief #MentalHealth #Leadership Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand https://lnkd.in/gNyAbhKy

To celebrate the start of #WomensHistoryMonth, below are three extraordinary Canadian women to spotlight. These trailblazers made a lasting impact on Canadian society, breaking barriers and championing equality in their fields. 🌟 Mary Two-Axe Earley: Indigenous activist who advocated for the rights of First Nations women, particularly those who lost their legal Indian status upon marrying non-Indigenous men. 🌟 Emily Stowe: First woman to practice medicine in Canada, while also fighting tirelessly for women's rights, particularly in education and healthcare. 🌟 Viola Desmond: A civil rights pioneer and business woman who challenged racial segregation. This year’s theme, Through Her Lens: Celebrating the Diversity of Women, emphasizes the importance of recognizing the achievements and contributions of women from diverse backgrounds. It focuses on the unique perspectives, experiences, and challenges faced by women. Join us each week in October as we celebrate the incredible achievements and diverse contributions of women! 💚 Check-out our instagram for more details and information: https://lnkd.in/gV4b-NCg #WomeninHistory #FemaleEmpowerment #CanadianWomen #GenderEquity Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 Monday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, Monday, and always, we at #LedaHR honour the survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never returned home. This day serves as a reminder to reflect on the painful history of Indigenous communities in Canada and to take meaningful steps toward reconciliation. Let’s continue to listen, learn, and work together to create a more just and equitable future. If you would like to learn more throughout the year, on your own reconciliation journey, we recommend following the amazing and insightful Seli’xwelut Shannon Henderson (she/her/hers), President of Orange Shirt Society. 🧡 Mental Health supports: - Former residential school students can call: 1-866-925-4419 - Indigenous Peoples across Canada can also utilize the Hope for Wellness Help line 24/7, for counselling and crisis intervention. #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #IndigenousRights Kristin Bower Annika Lofstrand

Gender Equality Week! 💚 September 22 to 28, 2024. #GenderEqualityWeek offers a chance to raise awareness about the valuable contributions women and gender-diverse communities have made to Canada's growth, development, and identity. It's also a time to celebrate the significant progress achieved in advancing gender equality and to reaffirm our commitment to addressing the ongoing gaps that remain. This week serves as a reminder of the work still needed to ensure true equality for all. #GenderEquality #GenderEquity #DEI #EDI #HE #GenderEquity #WomensHealth Annika Lofstrand Kristin Bower

💚 Attention- Amazing #HealthEquity workshop ahead! 💚 Proudly sponsored by #LedaHR. Women over 40 represent a quarter of the workforce in British Columbia, with the fastest-growing segment being those aged 45 to 55 – the time when most women reach menopause and are advancing in their careers and taking on leadership roles. However, many midlife women report significant impacts on their work productivity and participation due to untreated symptoms associated with perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. They respond by adjusting work schedules, reducing hours, missing days – or leaving the workforce entirely. Sound interesting? It is! Register below at the Board of Trade website. 📅 Menopause & Health Equity at Work Friday, November 1, 2024 8:30am to 12:00pm This event will have Closed Captioning and ASL interpretation. Health Care Forum 2024 Presented by Pacific Blue Cross - Greater Vancouver Board of Trade - link: Health Care Forum 2024 Presented by Pacific Blue Cross - Greater Vancouver Board of Trade [boardoftrade.com] #Menopause #WomenAtWork #GenderEquity #EDI #DEI #HR #Leadership Annika Lofstrand Kristin Bower

Remote working supporting employee productivity but not a one-size-fits-all solution, expert opinion via #LedaHR's own Kristin Bower for Benefits Canada. 💚 "A recent survey by Zoom Video Communications Inc. found a majority of global employees say they feel more productive (84 per cent) and more connected to their teams (82 per cent) while working in hybrid or remote working environments than those working onsite. Indeed, hybrid and remote working arrangements have contributed to employees’ work-life balance by allowing them to manage household duties during their work breaks, says Kristin Bower. Employees working in these arrangements are also less prone to workplace distractions. Remote working can also support employees with physical or mental-health issues. Bower, who experiences anxiety, says a remote working arrangement has helped her in this regard." FANTASTIC highlight of how the productivity numbers don't lie, and remote/hybrid work is beneficial for a VARIETY of reasons. 💚 Click, read, learn & share! 💚 #RemoteWork #HybridWork #HR #Leadership #FutureOfWork Annika Lofstrand Rianna Ganief Lindsay Bissett Blake Wolfe https://lnkd.in/gwUD25Ju