Together for Equality

How does Everis help athletes who embody its culture and values in persuing their dreams? What are the objectives of Programa + Impacto - a program that supports nonprofit organizations in achieving their goals and creating greater impact in their communities? What initiatives does Everis have to assure the development of people? Which benefits does Everis provide to its collaborators? In today's...

What are the main challenges a refugee faces after moving to a new country? Is Portugal ready to receive refugees? Are organizations and companies in Portugal willing to hire refugees? And what can we all do, individually and as a society to help and integrate them? In today's new episode Vitor Sartóris, from CPR (Conselho Português para os Refugiados) join us to answer all this questions and much...

Why is it so important to be ourselves, and contribute with our uniqueness? And why does it makes us all grow? In this new episode we will discuss this with Joana Cambas from IKEA, a company that strives to have a diverse and inclusive work environment where co-workers feel valued and recognized for their diverse talents and where they are free to be whoever they want. 

Do you want to know more about LGBTQ+ community? How inequalities and discrimination are still present all around the world? In today’s episode we have Ricky and Ushma to share their insides about how the general public perception of LGBT affects their personal lifes and what we can do to improve the misconceptions about it.

What is mental health and well-being at the workplace? How to track the mental health/well-being of your employees? What practices did Deloitte take to keep the well-being of the employees during the pandemic? In today's new episode Carolina Dias Santos, a Culture and People Experience team member at Deloitte, joins us to share her experience and to discuss the importance of mental health and well...

What does it mean to be a volunteer? What are the main challenges that a volunteer organization has to face? In today’s new episode, Alice da Fonte Pacheco from Refood, Tiago Azevedo e Silva from Sorrisos d’Arte and Margarida Duarte from Thirst Project UCP tell us what volunteering taught them and also why is it so important.

What makes a great movie? Is there still a lack for women in directing awards? In this new special episode, the renowned film critic Rui Pedro Tendinha joins us to share his opinion about 2021 Oscars and about equality in the film industry!

How can we define social entrepreneurship? How can we be socially significant? In today’s new episode, Frederico Fezas Vital joined us to desmystify having a social impact and enrich us with his fullfilling life experience, while leaving some advice to the young entrepreneurs out there.

What are the main differences in parenthood between Portugal and Sweden? In this new episode, Aracely joins us to share her experience as a mother in Sweden and to give some advices about what could be changed to create a more gender equality parenthood in Portugal.

Why women are still being undervalued in men dominated jobs? How does it feel? In this episode Karen Ferrez Frisch and Maria Beatriz Miranda joins us to share their experience and to discuss what could be done to make a change.

How can a company ensure age inclusion? And why is it so important? In today’s new episode, Saskia Gleitsmann joins us to share her insights about inclusion and diversity in a medium-sized family business.

Why creating an university club? And especially with such an important and powerful message? What it is like to lead such a different group of people? In this new episode, the president of our club, Dina Uthman, shares with us her journey in the club and her expectations for the future ahead.

What is a purpose-driven business? And how does it differ from other companies? In this episode, Nuno Moreira da Cruz joins us to share his insights and experiences on how companies, and their employees, can apply the concept to their businesses.

How can a company raise awareness and promote equality? In this new episode, Maria Antónia Torres from PwC will explore with us the company's philosophy and practices on promoting gender equality in an organizational environment.

Do you aim to have an active role as a student in shaping your environment regarding diversity and inclusion topics? In this new episode, we get the opportunity to follow Daniela Redding journey to co-founding “GemeinsamEinzigartig”, an organization that aims to connect diverse role models with schools.

Come celebrate with us our first anniversary! In this new episode, we bring some special guests from different nationalities to have a debate on Diversity and Inclusion, and to share with us their ideas about how they would like these topics to be included in their education.

What does it mean to tackle age diversity in the workplace? What are the common pitfalls when it comes to managing employees with a more advanced age, and how can we overcome them? In today’s new episode featuring Mike O’Reilly, Business Processes Specialist & Founder of Age Diversity Network, we will discuss all these questions and gain relevant insights regarding age diversity in the workplace.

What does it mean to create a business with a purpose? In this new episode, we had the chance to meet the founders of John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise lead by Mark and John, father and son. John is a young man with Down Syndrome and is the inspiration for the company’s mission: spread happiness. Reach them at: www.johnscrazysocks.com

What is the role of diversity and inclusion employee groups in an organization? In this episode, Ana Lopes from Cognizant, will guide us through the projects and initiatives of Cognizant Portugal’s council that focus on making sure everyone feels treated fairly, and important and practical tips for us to applicate them in personal and professional lives.

Have you ever worked on a group project with people you barely knew from different countries and cultures? Often such projects result in conflicts. For this reason, we are digging into intercultural communication in this episode. Why can it be so difficult to work in multinational groups with people we have just met? And what are easy, tangible ways we can use to master a great collaboration? Olla...

How can we create a more diverse and inclusive environment in our organisation?  In this episode, we discuss the topic with Sarah Cordivano, director of diversity and inclusion at Springer Nature, and an active voice in topics of community building and belonging, to understand what actions can both companies and employees put in place to achieve an inclusive workspace.

What is the difference between a usual and a diverse recruiting approach and what needs to be taken into account by both applicants and companies?  In our very first episode, we are discussing together with Nick Frey, CEO and founder from Avomind, major challenges and important aspects in order to create awareness for diversity in a firms' recruiting process. 

This podcast is mainly focused on introducing the Equality in Business club. How it was created, what we do, etc. Our president, Dina Uthman, is the main speaker and is sharing her opinion and past experiences, that led her to start the club.