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We are 10! It seems like just yesterday when we started @MarchingSheep with the thought to make a difference to the society. Though our 10-year old journey has not been an easy one and we did have our share of topsy-turvy rides, it has only made us stronger and more committed in our vision of driving #inclusion and #equality through customised interventions across the globe. We started our journey with Gender Diversity, and 10 years down the line, we work across 80 countries and across diversities. Here is a short video on our journey and experiences of being Team Marching Sheep. #respectandequalityforall #makeadifference #marchingsheep #employeeexperience #celebration #proud #diversityequityinclusion #belonging

A recent study stated that today, most employees leave their organizations for lack of #growth and #engagement. Employees feel stuck or stagnated in their career and roles, when they do not resonate with their day-to-day work. In todays ever evolving time, employees need to be continuously engaged through #reskill, #upskill, engagement activities and #innovation at the workplace in order to retain talent. In a panel discussion on @CNBCAwaaz, our founder and managing partner – @Sonica Aron, talks about what causes monotony at workplace for employees and how to keep you employees engaged in evolving times.

Womens Equality Day is not just about providing #equalopportunities for work, but also about developing open and accepting #mindset at a #social level. #Organizations are a sub-unit of the society and for any organization to drive #genderinclusion and provide equal opportunities to #women, we need to change the mindset of the society at large and building a #culture of #progressive #India. In a recent panel discussion on Women’s Equality Day by ET Now Swadesh, our Founder and Managing Partner – Sonica Aron (She/Her/Hers) spoke about how #womenequality is not just the responsibility of the organization but also of each one of us. We are all victims of #socialconditioning and while we are overcoming it, it is a long way to go. Do watch the video and share your thoughts! #womensequalityday #conversationsforchange #conversationsthatmatter #diversityandinclusion #marchingsheep #makeadifference

Presenting Sonica Aron, Founder & Managing Partner-Marching Sheep speaking on the gap in women participation on the higher level in the corporate world, at BBC News Channel. #Womenparticipationinworkforce #womenempowerment #conversationsforchange #conversationsthatmatter #diversityandinclusion #makeadifference #MarchingSheep

We conducted the first batch for our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Certification in partnership with FICCI. This is what our participants had to say, the feedback was so overwhelming and made us proud. Our next batch starts in November 2022.  #MarchingSheep #Diversityandinclusion #conversationsforchange #conversationsthatmatter #respectandequalityforall #Makeadifference #DEI

A big thanks to Abheena Aher and Ankita Mehra for educating us on such a important aspect of diversity. #marchingsheep #respectandequalityforall #conversationsforchange #conversationsthatmatter #makeadifference #diversityandinclusion #diversityequityandinclusion

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that the Founder & Managing Partner for Marching Sheep, Sonica Aron has been awarded as the Women Entrepreneur of The Year award at the 62nd National Summit on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Vision of New India for her outstanding professional achievement & contribution to nation building. This recognition is a testimony of the evolving journey of Marching Sheep as an organization with a #purpose to make a difference to the society and touch people’s lives and careers. It is a moment of immense pride not just for her as an entrepreneur but for Marching Sheep as a team. We would like to thank the Indian Achievers Forum for giving us this opportunity to be a part of such an inspiring event. #Diversityandinclusion #Conversationsforchange #Conversationsthatmatter #AtmanirbharBharat #Visionofnewindia #Nationbuilding #Respectandequalityforall #influentialleaders #MarchingSheep #Makeadifference #Purposedrivenorganisation

Through the month, we have had conversations with leaders from the LGBTQIA community, to increase awareness about lived realities, challenges and obstacles they face along their life stages, from growing up to employment, to workplace inclusion. Each speaker brought in diverse perspectives, and we hope with these perspectives have given our viewers some food for thought, some insights on what can be done to make real change on ground and how each one of us can be a part of this change. On 28th, we have with us, Chris Folwell, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, EMEA at Uber. He will share his journey and perspective, insights of being part of the community in UK in the 90s and now. Do join for an insightful conversation.

Abhina is a celebrated member of transgender community and has shared her story on multiple platforms and many of you would be already aware of her journey, her struggles and her achievements. She is a transgender activist in India working in the HIV and human rights since last 25 years. She is post graduate in NGO Management from S.I.E.S College Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra and holds diploma in software engineering from Boston Computer Institute. She was awarded with Rex Award in 2014, Global Innovator in 2017 and Enby Round Table Award in 2020 for her community work. She started first trans led dancing group for queer advocacy in India called ‘Dancing Queens’ and established first collaborative organization between transwomen & transmen in India called TWEET – (Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust) Foundation in India. Currently she is working as technical expert on key population with I-TECH India. Join us as she shares her insights about a 360 degree approach on building an inclusive would for the transgender community, the discrimination within the LGBTQIA community itself, the need for basic civil and human rights, and a lot more! #Conversationsforchange #Conversationsthatmatter #Diversitymatters #Inclusionmatters #Diversityequityandinclusion #Marchingsheep #Makeadifference #Marchingwithpride #Outandproud #Respectandequalityforall

A theme that keeps coming up when we talk with individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community is, when does an individual from the community reveal their authentic selves to the world- what we commonly hear as the term ‘coming out’. Is it a one time event? What does it take- mentally, emotionally for person to come out? What implications it has on their life? Has the society enabled them to come out? To have an in depth conversation on this theme, we have a very special person, Ankita Mehra. A Changemaker and supporting the changemakers! Today, Lead D&I at careernet, Linkedin creator with more that 30000 followers, recognised as the top 20 D&I Leaders in India, Young achievers award receiver- Roteract, India’s top 20 LGBTQ+ Youth, Ex-Roadies contenstant, D&I advocate featured across multiple platforms like YourStory, NDTV, Youth ki awaz, Economic Times and many other leading publications. Do join us for this conversation! #Marchingsheep #Marchingwithpride #Outandproud #Makeadifference #respectandequalityforall #Comingout #diversitymatters #Inclusionmatters #Concersationsthatmatter #Conversationsforchange #diversityandinclusion

Marching Sheep presents a #paneldiscussion on the Role of Managers and Leaders in building an inclusive culture.

Inclusion needs consistent, continuous and concrete efforts, a deep understanding of challenges that members of the LGBTQIA+ community face, right from childhood to education to employment to societal acceptance, the fact that it is not a level playing ground when members of the community are often denied basic education, shelter or healthcare.

For this conversation, we have with me Zainab Javid Patel. Her Pronouns are She/ Her/ Hers. I had the honour of moderating a panel where she came in as a speaker at the Business World Conference, and her passion for inclusion, her knowledge, her courage, her candour is contagious! Zainab is a transgender person and is one of the petitioners in the National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India case on transgender rights. She currently works with Pernod Ricard India as the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Lead. She will talk about living life on her own terms- personally and professionally!

Do join us on 7th June, 7 pm IST/ 9.30 am EST/ 3.30 pm CET

#Marchingsheep #makeadifference #respectandequalityforall #Marchingwithpride #Outandproud #LGBTQplus #Pridemonth2022 #Prideinclusion #Conversationsforchange #Conversationsthatmatter #Diversitymatters #inclusionmatters #Diversityandinclusion

As we step into the month of June, a month celebrated as the Pride Month across the Globe, we bring to you a series of 5 conversations with leaders from the LGBTQ+ community, who will share their journey, lived experiences and their thoughts on what it would take to build an inclusive world.

On 2nd June, we have with us Celia Sandhya Daniels. Celia is an Asian Indian non-op trans women of colour who is an entrepreneur, musician, photographer, story teller, activist and a blogger. Born in a conservative family in southern India, she writes and speaks passionately about her struggles and challenges she faced in her family, work and community both in US and India.

As a management consultant with top fortune 100 companies, she educates, empowers and advocates for transgender and gender non-binary individuals in the corporate world. She has built allyship with local businesses, police dept, therapists, doctors, churches and civil rights organizations in US and India to educate them about bullying, transgender violence, discrimination, healthcare policies and employment.

Do join us for an enriching conversation.

#Marchingwithpride #Outandproud #Pridemonth #Diversitymatters #inclusionmatters #Conversationsforchange #Conversationsthatmatter #Diversityequityandinclusion #diversityandinclusion #Marchingsheep #makeadifference #respectandequalityforall