Mumbai’s first LGBTQI+ career fair is all about celebrating differences
5 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai’s first LGBTQI+ career fair is all about celebrating differences

The Hindu  

To combat the lack of workspace diversity, Vividh, organised by LGBTQIA+ growth network, called 6 Degrees and marketing firm, The Event Studio, has organised a day-long career fair on Sunday. So when we work, we feel obligated and work doubly hard.” Three core areas Through private forums online, Baweja and other LGBTQIA+ activists would often receive resumés of people who faced difficulties landing jobs owing to their gender identity or sexuality. The heartening news is that ever since the diversity career fair was announced the organisers’ inboxes have been flooded with applications from both candidates and corporates. “ had a tick-box mandate of maybe employing a few transgenders or people with disabilities.” Baweja asserted, “ invisible population that includes the is not preferred because it doesn’t show so well on their papers.

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