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− | '''Positive Space Initiative at ESDC'''</big> | + | '''ESDC recognizes gender diversity and encourages the use of personal pronouns'''</big> |
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| + | <big>Pronouns in email signatures show how the email sender identifies them self and how they would like to be referred. Using pronouns in email signatures can send a message that you are inclusive of everyone and it acknowledges gender diversity. If you are comfortable with sharing your pronouns in your e-mail signature, adding them can also help normalize the practice of promoting one’s pronouns.</big> |
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| + | <big>Including your pronouns in your e-mail signature is a small way to support individuals with diverse gender identities and gender expressions. Also, so individuals are not misgendered and their identity is respected by the people in their workplace. By adopting this practice, you can contribute to a more inclusive and safe workplace for all. Sharing your pronouns in your e-mail signature can help make employees with diverse gender identities more comfortable in identifying their pronouns.</big> |
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| + | === '''<big>Positive Space Initiative at ESDC</big>''' === |
| <big>A Positive Space is a welcoming and respectful place for everyone—a place where people who identify as LGBTQ2+ feel safe and able to be themselves, and a place where normative assumptions are challenged and diversity is celebrated. A key element of Positive Space is training, most significantly Positive Space Ambassador training. Positive Space Ambassadors are trained volunteers who promote inclusion and raise awareness by displaying Positive Space identifiers such as pins and display cards.</big> | | <big>A Positive Space is a welcoming and respectful place for everyone—a place where people who identify as LGBTQ2+ feel safe and able to be themselves, and a place where normative assumptions are challenged and diversity is celebrated. A key element of Positive Space is training, most significantly Positive Space Ambassador training. Positive Space Ambassadors are trained volunteers who promote inclusion and raise awareness by displaying Positive Space identifiers such as pins and display cards.</big> |
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| '''The objectives of the Positive Space Initiative are to:'''</big> | | '''The objectives of the Positive Space Initiative are to:'''</big> |
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− | * <big>Increase inclusion and respect for LGBTQ2+ identified people.</big> | + | *<big>Increase inclusion and respect for LGBTQ2+ identified people.</big> |
− | * <big>Provide support to employees who are dealing with LGBTQ2+-related issues.</big> | + | *<big>Provide support to employees who are dealing with LGBTQ2+-related issues.</big> |
− | * <big>Enhance understanding and integration of Public Service and ESDC values.</big> | + | *<big>Enhance understanding and integration of Public Service and ESDC values.</big> |
− | * <big>Encourage the recruitment and retention of a diverse and representative workforce.</big> | + | *<big>Encourage the recruitment and retention of a diverse and representative workforce.</big> |
− | * <big>Train and equip Ambassadors with resources and information.</big> | + | *<big>Train and equip Ambassadors with resources and information.</big> |
− | * <big>Support the expansion of Positive Space within the federal public service and with community partners.</big> | + | *<big>Support the expansion of Positive Space within the federal public service and with community partners.</big> |
| + | |[[File:ESDC - Positive Space.png|alt=ESDC’s Employee Pride Network offers training for employees to become Positive Space Ambassadors.|center|frameless|605x605px|ESDC’s Employee Pride Network offers training for employees to become Positive Space Ambassadors.]] |
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− | '''ESDC recognizes gender diversity and encourages the use of personal pronouns'''</big>
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− | <big>Pronouns in email signatures show how the email sender identifies them self and how they would like to be referred. Using pronouns in email signatures can send a message that you are inclusive of everyone and it acknowledges gender diversity. If you are comfortable with sharing your pronouns in your e-mail signature, adding them can also help normalize the practice of promoting one’s pronouns.</big>
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− | <big>Including your pronouns in your e-mail signature is a small way to support individuals with diverse gender identities and gender expressions. Also, so individuals are not misgendered and their identity is respected by the people in their workplace. By adopting this practice, you can contribute to a more inclusive and safe workplace for all. Sharing your pronouns in your e-mail signature can help make employees with diverse gender identities more comfortable in identifying their pronouns.</big>
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| '''This page is managed by the Diversity Outreach, Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (DORRA) team of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)''' | | '''This page is managed by the Diversity Outreach, Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (DORRA) team of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)''' |