The Equity Gap
Uncovering inequity. Empowering change.
Hosted by diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practitioner Shahzia Noorally, The Equity Gap is where bold conversations meet transformative action. Through candid interviews with leading experts and thought-provoking solo episodes, Shahzia explores the real-world impact of systemic inequity—centering the lived experiences of equity-deserving individuals and challenging power structures across workplaces and beyond.
From race and gender to neurodiversity and anti-fat bias, each episode tackles hard truths and invites listeners to reimagine what equity really means—on personal, organizational, and societal levels.
Whether you're a DEI professional, a leader ready to use your privilege for good, or someone seeking to deepen your social consciousness, The Equity Gap will educate, unsettle, and inspire.
Join the conversation. Close the gap.
The Equity Gap
"Reverse racism", "I don't see colour" and other problematic things people say about race
To those that proclaim to not see colour, to claim reverse racism, who use the word woke as a weapon and who believe in the idea of a meritocracy, this episode is dedicated to you. Let's unpack all the problematic things people say about race.
References from the episode:
BC Human Rights Commissioner: https://bchumanrights.ca/be-anti-racist-colour/
The Myth of Reverse Racism: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/myth-of-reverse-racism/535689/
Dear White People, Please Stop Pretending Reverse Racism Is Real:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/kwzjvz/dear-white-people-please-stop-pretending-reverse-racism-is-real
DeSantis criticized for mandating Asian American history while banning courses on 'systemic racism':
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/desantis-criticized-mandating-asian-american-history-banning-courses-s-rcna84972
Here’s Why Reverse Racism Isn’t Real:
https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/04/reverse-racism-isnt-real/
HOW WOKE WENT FROM "BLACK" TO "BAD"
https://www.naacpldf.org/woke-black-bad/
McKinsey - Women in the Workplace 2022
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace
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Licensed intro music from NoMo
