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United Nations expert advises the UK to keep calm and respect diversity
Thu 1st June 2023
The United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI), Victor Madrigal-Borloz, paid a 10-day visit to the UK in April and May 2023.
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Happy Pride Month 2023
Thu 1st June 2023
Pride takes place every year in June. The month is celebrated as a way of raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBT+ community along with promoting acceptance and equality. This Pride Month, the PDA is celebrating LGBT+ Network members and the work they have done to improve the lives of LGBT+ pharmacists in the UK.
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Liam Volk elected as the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network
Thu 25th May 2023
Liam Volk (he/him) has been elected unopposed as the President of the PDA’s LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network. Liam is the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network since it launched in April 2020 as part of the PDA’s dedicated work to meet the demands of the growing and diverse membership and advance their work on equality.
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Intersection Update – May 2023
Wed 24th May 2023
Intersection is the PDA's newsletter bringing together news from all four PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Networks.
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“It doesn’t make it any easier” – A queer pharmacist’s account of miscarriage
Wed 24th May 2023
In this latest member voice, a PDA LGBT+ Network member shares her story of IVF and miscarriage.
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NAWP members open up about fertility problems and pregnancy loss
Wed 24th May 2023
NAWP members have come together to share their personal experiences of fertility problems and pregnancy loss.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023
Thu 18th May 2023
Today (18 May) marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which aims to shine a light on the importance of digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people living with disabilities/impairments worldwide.
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PDA presents anti-racist motion at STUC Congress
Fri 12th May 2023
Last month, the PDA presented a motion at the STUC Congress as part of their work to help create a pharmacy sector that doesn’t just challenge racism but is actively anti-racist.
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PDA Ability Network produces factsheet supporting those accessing reasonable adjustments
Wed 10th May 2023
The PDA Ability Network has developed a factsheet that highlights key information and sources of support around reasonable adjustments at work.
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PDA LGBT+ Network committee member wins trade union equality award
Sat 29th April 2023
Fife-based trainee pharmacist and Honorary Secretary of the PDA LGBT+ Network, Soh Xi Ken has won the Scottish Trades Union Congress' (STUC) Equality Award.