Name: How to recognize privilege – and uplift those without it
Uploaded: 2023-01-17T16:12:05Z
Duration: 15 min 25 s
Description: Depending on your lot in life, you may see the status quo as a result of unearned privilege or a simple reflection of merit. Backed by statistics and personal stories, lawyer Mariam Veiszadeh offers a much-needed perspective check on the quasi-equality touted in business today, calling for real change in workplace diversity and inclusion that routs out biases rather than replicating them.

Depending on your lot in life, you may see the status quo as a result of unearned privilege or a simple reflection of merit. Backed by statistics and personal stories, lawyer Mariam Veiszadeh offers a much-needed perspective check on the quasi-equality touted in business today, calling for real change in workplace diversity and inclusion that routs out biases rather than replicating them.

Mariam Veiszadeh: How to recognize privilege – and uplift those without it

How to recognize privilege – and uplift those without it

Stereotypes and unconscious bias affect our perceptions, influencing privilege and impacting diverse minority groups unfairly.

Privilege is relative and often invisible to those who have it, calling for self-awareness and action to level the playing field.

Unconscious bias and privilege shape societal structures, often sidelining minority groups without a level playing field.