In 2021, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation expanded its LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion efforts in Latin America to include Brazil. Our Global Workplace Equality Programs were established to grow and promote LGBTQ+ inclusion among national and U.S. multinational companies in Latin America and recognize businesses with the HRC Foundation's designation of “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” or Melhores Empresas Para Pessoas LGBTQ+ Trabalharem for their efforts to become inclusive workplaces.
In partnership with Instituto Mais Diversidade and Forum de Empresas de Direitos LGBTQIA+, the Global Workplace Equality team built upon the existing HRC Equidad MX and HRC Equidad CL to establish Equidade Brazil. HRC Equidade BR will further recognize employers in Latin America who have demonstrated a commitment to LGBTQ+ equality by adopting crucial LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices for their employees.
Responded to implementing a formalized Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policy
Said they offer equal healthcare coverage for their transgender employees
Are impacted by the efforts of this program based on estimates gathered from survey responses
The Equidade BR 2024 Survey will remain open until February 23rd, 2024. Contact equidadebr@hrc.org or click this link to participate.
View this Instagram reel where Thiago Roveri discusses why you should participate,
Adoption of non-discrimination policies
Creation of employee resource groups or diversity and inclusion councils
LGBTQIA+ Training and education
Engagement in public activities to support LGBTQIA+ inclusion
João Torres (he/him), Implementing Partner
Thiago Roveri (he/him), Implementing Partner
Helen Faquinetti (she/her), Implementing Partner
Joyce Harabara (she/her), Implementing Partner
Gabriella Gontijo (she/her), Implementing Partner
HRC’s Brazilian partner, Instituto Mais Diversidade, advocates and supports LGBTQIA+ people in key aspects of life with a particular interest in promoting professional opportunities, financial empowerment and full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ employees in Brazilian workplaces. Additionally, Fórum de Empresas e Direitos LGBTQIA+, a nonprofit that works specifically to improve the lives of Brazilian LGBTQIA+ workers, have been critical allies in successfully expanding Equidade BR into the country.
Email us at equidadbr@hrc.org or visit https://maisdiversidade.com.br/.
Visit HRC's Global Workplace Equality Programs.
Visit our other program pages: Equidad MX, Equidad CL, Equidad AR.
Visite nuestras otras páginas del Programa Global de Equidad Laboral: Equidad MX, Equidad CL, Equidad AR.
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