Human Rights: Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

Explore resources related to creating a just, diverse, and inclusive environment within the workplace for employees at all levels.

RRU library books

Getting to diversity: what works and what doesn't

Dobbin, F. & Kalev, A. (2022).The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Inclusion revolution : the essential guide to dismantling racial inequity in the workplace

Auger-Domínguez, D. (2024). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Neurodiversity and work: employment, identity, and support networks for neuro - minorities

Patton, E. & Santuzzi, A.M. (Eds.). (2024). Palgrave Macmillan

Positively purple : build an inclusive world where people with disabilities can flourish

Nash, K. (2022). Kogan Page

The necessary journey: Making real progress on equity and inclusion

Washington, E.F. (2022). Harvard Business Review Press

Open Access Scholarly Works

Translation and Race
Tachtiris, C. (2024). Taylor & Francis

Making and Breaking Gender Inequalities in Work
Rönnmar, M. & Hayter, S. (2024). Edward Elgar Publishing Limited

Audio/Visual Resources

Andrea Berchowitz: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work

Hot flashes, joint pain, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping -- these unforgiving menopause symptoms directly impact work but often go overlooked and under-discussed as a taboo topic, says entrepreneur Andrea Berchowitz. She gives practical advice on how to create a menopause-friendly work culture that supports gender equity and diversity retention in the workplace.

Janet Stovall: How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace | TED Talk

Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office. How do we get there? In this candid talk, inclusion advocate Janet Stovall shares a three-part action plan for creating workplaces where people feel safe and expected to be their unassimilated, authentic selves.

RRU Research

Queer Utopian Theory for Transformative Change in Theatre Organizations
Zarrillo, M (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

The Experiences of Professional Muslim Women in the Canadian Workplace
Latif, R (2024). [master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. VIURRSpace.

Belonging in dual roles: exploring professional identity formation among disabled healthcare students and clinicians
Mayer, Yael, et al. In Advances in Health Sciences Education (2024): 1-21.

Open Access Resources