Driving towards Diversity It was an incredible honour to be a panellist at Charity Finance Group’s quarterly Member’s Meeting yesterday, sharing insights about The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC)’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) maturity model and lessons learned from past DEI client projects. TSIC has been passionate about supporting organisations, including the UK charity sector, in becoming more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Here
Vietnamese Communities in London I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer with End Violence and Racism Against East and Southeast Asian Communities (EVR) this year, where I supported initiatives to promote community care and racial equity for East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK. One of the most memorable experiences was co-hosting a human library event earlier this month, collaborating with An
Evaluating the Effectiveness of National Human Rights Institutions The Paris Principles are now taken as ‘the definitive and most widely accepted benchmark against which national human rights institutions (NHRIs) are assessed’ at domestic, regional and international levels.[1] Nevertheless, as I explore in this article, they are neither sufficient nor the exclusive model in evaluating NHRIs and their performance. In this article, I first
Decentralization in Authoritarian Laos Introduction In 2015, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) adopted an amended constitution that created the Local People’s Assemblies. The local governments are empowered to adopt legislation, make decisions on fundamental issues at the local level and monitor the state organizations under their jurisdiction,[1] and adopting plans for development and budget at the provincial level.[2] The constitution also guarantees universal,
The Rise of Local Craft Beer in Hong Kong Introduction Food and culinary practices help us understand social change, cultural identities, class, and gender (Mintz & Du Bois, 2002, p.99-119). As a marker of difference, food is a tool that different groups use to differentiate themselves by creating different eating patterns (Caplan, 1997, p.9). These culturally defined material substances not only feed people’s
My life-changing journey in Lao PDR While we, as university students in Hong Kong, have access to good education and never worry about food and shelter, people in other parts of the world are less blessed. In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), the country I served as a UN University Volunteer for six months, many kids are stunted, some villages are
Ka Chun from Hong Kong: “Working towards ending poverty in Laos changed my life” My name is Ka Chun, a UN University Volunteer from Hong Kong, serving at the Poverty Reduction Unit of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lao PDR. As a university student in Hong Kong, I found myself very privileged to receive a good education, have a very supportive
