Las políticas inclusivas de personas LGBTQ cambian vidas en centros laborales

Por Milagros Chirinos, Directora de Prensa Bilingüe-Español de HRC

Alessia Injoque es la primera persona transgénero en hacer su transición pública en una importante corporación de Chile.

Hace más de 6 meses, Alessia Injoque superó su mayor temor: vivir auténticamente como una mujer transgénero. La ingeniera industrial de 35 años nunca imaginó que aceptarse a sí misma, no solo le ayudaría a eliminar su timidez, sino también a hablar de manera elocuente y pública sobre su identidad de género.

Con el apoyo de su esposa y amigos, Alessia pudo hablar sobre el tema frente a sus colegas de Cencosud, una de las principales empresas de Chile, y compartir su historia a través de una emotiva presentación que abrió un nuevo capítulo en su carrera profesional. Alessia fue una de los principales ponentes en el lanzamiento de HRC Equidad CL, una innovadora encuesta que promueve las prácticas y políticas inclusivas de personas LGBTQ en los centros de trabajo en Chile.

HRC habló con Alessia sobre su inspiradora historia, metas profesionales y lo que significa vivir una vida auténtica.

Desde su transición, ¿ha notado algún cambio en el ámbito profesional?

En la parte técnica no ha habido variación; es decir, lo que sabía antes lo sigo sabiendo. Trabajo con el mismo talento y pasión, pero siento que mi capacidad de comunicarme y coordinar asuntos con mi equipo de trabajo, clientes y proveedores ha mejorado. Era una persona muy tímida y distante; hoy, puedo dar discursos en vivo y tener confianza en mí misma.

¿Qué le motivó a vivir auténticamente?

Autoestima. Al negar quién eres todos los días, comienzas a creer que no mereces ser aceptada o amada. Por más que mi vida a todas luces era un éxito para quien la veía de afuera, la verdad es que era una persona insegura que estaba continuamente probándose en logros para ganar aceptación, pero nunca compartiendo quién soy.

¿Cómo se siente ser una mujer transgénero exitosa en el mundo corporativo?

Cuando me di cuenta de que sería la primera mujer transgénero entre 140,000 trabajadores, tuve miedo. Mi compañía ha elevado los estándares de inclusión LGBT y es momento de que otras empresas hagan lo mismo. A través de las políticas y prácticas de inclusivas, las empresas reconocen la diversidad como una fortaleza, no como un problema.

¿Qué tan importante fue sentirse totalmente apoyada por la familia y sus compañeros durante el proceso?

Al contar con el apoyo de muchas fuentes me di cuenta que no estaba sola. Las reuniones con el grupo de personas transgénero me ayudaron a relacionarme con otras experiencias, las sesiones con mi terapeuta me permitieron expresar mis temores internos y Fundación Iguales me dio pautas para iniciar la conversación con personas de la empresa. Durante este proceso, sin embargo, mi mayor apoyo fue mi esposa. Me di cuenta de lo afortunada que soy al haber encontrado el amor verdadero y de tenerla en mi vida.

¿Cuáles son sus metas hoy?

Este va a ser un año de exploración y desarrollo profesional. Me gustaría continuar compartiendo mi historia e inspirar a jóvenes transgénero a vivir auténticamente sin tener que sacrificar sus sueños. Quiero que más personas LGBT experimenten lo que sentí el día en que salí de mi último clóset: la inclusión de personas LGBT cambia vidas, como la mía.

A través de su Índice de Igualdad Corporativa y el Programa Global de Igualdad en Centros Laborales, HRC ha establecido pautas para implementar políticas inclusivas de personas LGBTQ para más de 14,5 millones de trabajadores en grandes corporaciones, multinacionales estadounidenses y las principales empresas de América Latina. Para obtener más información sobre el Programa Global de Equidad Laboral en Chile, visite hrc.im/equidadCL.

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European Union rules – and UK law – state that monitoring stations are allowed to exceed hourly limits of 200 micrograms of NO2 [nitrogen dioxide] per cubic metre of air just 18 times in a year.

Today, Brixton Road in Lambeth recorded its 18th breach marking the official limit for the entire year.

This is actually a significant improvement on previous years. Last year London broke the limit for the year in just five days while the capital as a whole has consistently broken its own limits on air quality for the last five years.

To try and tackle the air pollution crisis that’s currently facing the capital, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has introduced a number of tough new measures including the T-charge which charges the most polluting types of car that wish to drive through the city.

Other actions include introducing new greener busses on routes that are classed as particularly dangerous air pollution hotspots including Putney. This has reportedly led to a 90% drop in the harmful emissions since their introduction.

Throughout 2016 Putney high street broke the EU limit a shocking 1,600 times.

The London mayor has been a strong proponent of tackling air pollution in the city and earlier this year blogged on HuffPost UK saying: “It’s shameful this problem has been ignored for so long.”

“It is a scandal that air pollution claims the lives of thousands every year and that children have been allowed to grow up in our capital with stunted lungs, while no meaningful action has been taken to safeguard their health.”

World Health Organisation figures from 2016 reveal that a staggering 92% of the world’s population are living in areas that exceed its own guidelines on air quality.

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Parents Voice Concerns As School Suggests Cutting Week To Four-And-A-Half Days
Parents have raised concerns about childcare costs and their children’s education following suggestions a primary school could cut its week down to four-and-a-half days.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, in Hounslow, London, suggested children could be sent home at 12.45pm on Fridays in order to tackle funding cuts.

Parents of children at the school were told to “actively start” to investigate childcare options for Friday afternoons from September 2018.

Chairperson of governors Jacqui Corley wrote in a letter to parents that another option would be for parents to contribute £400 per year for the child, but acknowledged this would not be favoured.

“Understandably there was some concern about the implications of closure of the school on Friday afternoon,” she wrote. “This is a new departure which school and parents as partners need to take forward.”

Corley explained that if the shortened week were to go ahead, Friday afternoon clubs led by a professional organisation would be run at the school until 3.15pm.

The cost of places at these clubs would be £4 per child per week for one child, £7.50 for two children and £10 for three children.

However there would only be 150 places planned, which would stretch to only half of the school’s pupils.

“As a priority we will establish criteria for the allocation of places which are likely to give priority to pupil premium and other disadvantaged children,” Corley wrote.

Concluding the letter, the chairperson wrote: “At this stage we would ask that you actively start to investigate childcare options for your children on Friday afternoons (from 12.45pm) from September 2018.

“A particular focus will be setting in place the arrangements for Friday afternoon clubs and the allocation of places and we will consult with you on how these places are offered.”

Some parents with children at the school were unhappy about the suggestion.

One mum, Nimalika Motha, wrote on Facebook: “As the school will appreciate, looking for childcare is a difficult task. I have spent my time this morning calling different childcare providers and looking for options about changing my work contract – I am not sure that the messaging during this process is very clear or fair.”

Another mum, Emma White, acknowledged the difficulty of childcare and felt that her child losing out on Friday afternoon in education was detrimental.

“Surely the main problem is that our children will be receiving 10% less education than their peers?” she wrote.

“I don’t believe this will have no impact when they get to secondary school. The school day already seems ‘crammed’ and to have less time to do all the tasks that the teachers have to get done is just insane.”

When HuffPost UK contacted the school for comment, they shared a statement they had also posted on their Facebook page that read: “At this stage no decision has been made and the governors, following the consultation with the parents, are now consulting with staff.

“There’s a lot more reflection and prayer to go until a decision is made.”

Due to the lack of funding, the school staff explained they have already tried to make cuts elsewhere.

They have cancelled music classes, asked parents to contribute towards basic classroom essentials and not filled staff posts that became vacant, including a part-time teacher and parent support worker.

The school funding crisis is at “breaking point” according to The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). They state on their website: “The impact of real terms cuts mean that we need at least an extra £2 billion each year if schools are to avoid having to cut staff or offer fewer subject choices for students.

“The Department for Education have reprioritised funding from the existing education budget to get an extra £1.3 billion into schools but it’s nowhere near enough and the Chancellor doesn’t seem to be listening.

“Investing in education should be seen an investment in the future and not as a burden on public spending.”

Is your school affected by school funding cuts? Let us know how it’s impacting your children by emailing [email protected].

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