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Women in Travel launches scheme to address racial inequality
Social enterprise Women in Travel has launched BAME Women in Travel Corporate Partnerships to increase the level of black, Asian and minority ethnic inclusion in the workplace.
Under the new scheme, BAME Women in Travel will work with committed organisations in the travel and hospitality industry to address racial inequality.
They will:
* set tangible targets to increase BAME representation in the travel and hospitality industry
* break the BAME glass ceiling by boosting the profile of existing employees
* raise the profile of existing BAME Women in Travel through ‘Breakthrough to Excellence’ spotlights and collaborative events
* establish best practice guidelines and support cross-sector Women in Travel networks and interest groups to galvanise change in matters such as ethnicity pay gaps and talent pipelines.
As well as being provided with bespoke guidance to reach these objectives, BAME Women in Travel’s corporate partners will also benefit from educational ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions and receive regular insights and updates from other corporate partners via a quarterly e-newsletter.
Each partner will also be encouraged to solidify their commitment to the cause by displaying a BAME Women in Travel Supporter logo on their website and in other communication documents.
BAME Women in Travel executive director Jamie-Lee Abtar said: "The Black Lives Matter movement has shone a global spotlight on racial injustice and leaders in organisations are now being asked to step up and commit to racial and social justice and equality in their companies.
"Our new BAME Women in Travel corporate partnership scheme is a great place to start and we look forward to working with committed organisations in the travel industry.
"For BAME Women in Travel like myself, it’s not about tokenism, but about being given a fair and equal opportunity because we are talented, smart and capable of driving the growth and success of the UK travel industry."
Women in Travel founder Alessandra Alonso said: "Our new corporate partnerships allow travel brands to collaborate and address shared challenges, with the aim to refocus energy and commitment in UK workforces to drive change and ensure that travel businesses attract, recruit, retain and develop BAME talent."
Linsey McNeill
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