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24.01.2022 Tonight’s Drum hosted by Ellen Fanning, included presenter of the ABC's Saturday Extra radio show Geraldine Doogue, former Liberal National MP Ewen Jones, cross cultural consultant Tasneem Chopra and senior reporter at the Huffington Post Nick Visser. Topics canvassed: Job Keeper reduction quandaries, hotel quarantine enquiry and where the buck stops, Trump’s tax return debacle (all the bucks stop), SCOTUS potential appointee in Amy Coney Barrett and vale, Susan Ryan, a pioneer of firsts ...

24.01.2022 The Immigration Museum’s exhibition,’Becoming You: An Incomplete Guide’.. featuring a familiar face or two, NOW OPEN! #storytelling #diversestories #representationmatters #culturaldiversity #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant

23.01.2022 THIS is proof positive yet again that diverse talent exists in spades in this country. What an amazing, uplifting production. You need to see them. ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99WPIneNxG0

23.01.2022 No one does impeachment like he can. No one. He’s the best. Everyone tells him. In fact, if he wasn’t President he would probably have been impeached anyway. He’s that good. #impeachment #parttwo

23.01.2022 I am delighted to announce I have been appointed the 2021 inaugural Ambassador for Women of Colour, Australia. @womenofcolourau is a newly established not-for-profit organisation run by women of colour for women of colour. It exists to champion Australian women of colour through programs of education, community support initiatives, and advocacy work in all places and spaces. WOC are so humbled and honoured to be partnering with Tasneem in driving our mission forward. ... For those of you not familiar with Tasneem, here's her most recent bio: A Cross-cultural Consultant, Tasneem addresses issues of diversity, equity and inclusion across organisational leadership, including intersectionality within government, corporate and community sectors. In addition to her Consultancy, Tasneem is a Director for The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Fire Rescue Victoria SAC, The Crescent Institute, the South Asian Australian’s Researching Ideas (SAARI) and an advisor to InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence and the La Trobe University School of Humanities. Her role officially commenced 1st January, 2021. Please join me in welcoming Tasneem as our very first Ambassador. *** Visual descriptor: Image of a woman of Indian heritage. She is looking straight at the camera. She is wearing a headcover, the colours are dark cyan and Indian red. She is wearing a colourful dress and a pair of earrings with intricate designs. There's black text on a white background that says women of colour don't lack agency or capability, we lack opportunity. Tasneem Chopra. #diversityequityandinclusion #representationmatters #diversitymatters #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant #womensupportingwomen

22.01.2022 That these democratic transgressions occur in plain sight while their orchestrators carry full impunity, is testament to how far freedom has been commodified.

21.01.2022 Looking forward to the upcoming ‘Future Female Conference 2020’ where I will be moderating a panel on ‘Women’s Rights & Safety Around the World’. The eclectic posse of superstar panellists, include: Nyadol Nyuon, PriyaSerrao and Toolsika Rawoah. To register for this https://www.futurefemale.com.au/registration

20.01.2022 Very excited to be presenting a webinar on ‘Speaking With Impact’ for FW’s Future Proof series today!

20.01.2022 I was recently interviewed for the UK based ‘Internal Comms Podcast’ by Katie Macaulay. Episode 34 Cross-cultural comms The Internal Comms Podcast is now in its fourth season and to kick it off Katie sat down with Tasneem Chopra for some honest and open conversation.... The self-styled professional disruptor helps businesses address the important issues of diversity and inclusion within their workforce. As a cross-cultural consultant, and champion for social justice, she helps leaders identify where social problems in their business may lie, and crucially, how to solve them. In this episode she talks passionately and with great experience about shaking things up and how we can all make our workplaces and the wider world a safer, fairer place for us all to enjoy. You can listen to the interview here: https://m.soundcloud.com/us/episode-34-cross-cultural-comms #diversityandinclusion #representationmatters #culturaldiversity #diversityinleadership #inclusion #endracism #crossculturalconsultant

17.01.2022 The news we’ve dreaded to hear for the sake of the US, for the longest time Vale RBG

17.01.2022 Shooting a gig on a 36degree day, feigning a melt down on set...what a day to start in-person, socially distanced work interactions!

17.01.2022 A federal judge has effectively stated our Immigration Minister has acted criminally. READ THAT AGAIN

17.01.2022 Last night I participated in the fifth instalment of a Speaker Series, on ‘Governance and Volatility’ for the Observership Program, presented in tandem with the BCG. Panelists included: * Jonathan Gavshon, Co-CEO, Group Homes Australia, Executive Committee Member, JCA, Founder and Chair, The Observership Program * Tasneem Chopra OAM, , ACMI, Crescent Institute, s/c InTouch Multicultural Centre Against FV... * Lucinda Nolan, CEO Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, Director Hawthorn Football Club, BankVic, the Pennington Institute and Alkira * Larry Kamener, CSI, MTC, Save the Children, * Moderator : Paul Devlin, Managing Director & Partner BCG; 2020 Observer (Abbotsford Convent) It was a robust discussion navigating the ethics of governance in a crisis. Points raised included: remembering our humanity; centring the well being of people/ colleagues/ team; greater diversity of decision makers embedded in a skills matrix; being amenable to change in a testing environment, and placing trust in your teams knowledge of their client’s crisis needs .

16.01.2022 Shortsighted realities, people. Don’t be that Handmaid. #wakeup #vote2020 #voteeverywhere #makeanoise

16.01.2022 Today I’m looking forward to a FB live interview with Future Women’s brilliant CEO, Jamila Rizvi, following virtual sessions they have run earlier this week with Helen McCabe and Clare Bowditch. THURSDAY AT 4PM: Cross-cultural consultant, Tasneem Chopra OAM, speaks with Jamila Rizvi about her approach to inclusion and cross-cultural communication in the workplace. Want to join in? Become a Future Women member, it's quick, easy and just $1 a week. ... Sign up: https://futurewomen.com/

14.01.2022 An excellent report via ITV, re Black History month in the UK. It resonates across borders with moves to acknowledge how even White Australia has a Black history is an ongoing battle. Colonial establishments remain uncomfortable with shifting the current educational and cultural narrative beyond tokenism- a discomfort that is a function of centuries of entitlement; racism is a prickly reckoning. It is heartening to witness POC creatives and educators transform these narrat...ives on their terms. Though, I am angry that their struggle must still occur outside the lines drawn by a privileged version of White history. Produced by Roo Hasan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjZLwo6nUeY

14.01.2022 Did my first IG live interview with @priyaserrao , talking all things diversity in leadership for WOC and the power of aspirational representation. From recruiting with inclusive intention to the legacy of RBG, we canvassed so much in a whirlwind 30 minutes! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFWUmzBlkei/ I loved Priya’s delightful and insightful candour as we hammered through these issues with a shared solidarity to utilise all the platforms we have to #makeanoise ... #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant #representationmatters #diversityinleadership #diversityandinclusion #endxenophobia #endpatriarchy

14.01.2022 Hope rewritten. At last. Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, owning the podium with pathos and pure class as she nails ‘Resilience’. How long have we waited for a moment like this. ... https://twitter.com/sbsnews/status/1351947979528175622?s=21

14.01.2022 Here, hold my Chai: why Rudd's petition doesn't go far enough By Tasneem Chopra OAM. My latest article about the recent petition calling for diversity in Australian Media ownership.... 'Once again, the frustrations of the privileged appeared to inform the debate on media scrutiny,' This article is the fourth in a series of 12 articles commissioned by Diversity in Australian Media in partnership with Screenhub https://www.artshub.com.au//here-hold-my-chai-why-rudds-pe

13.01.2022 Today I participated in a national Workforce Inclusion & Diversity Conference on a Panel for, ‘Understanding intersectionality through lived experience’ It featured: Dai Le, Head of DAWN ... Tasneem Chopra, Director, Tasneem Chopra, Cross-Cultural Consultancy Moderator: Fiona Davies, Manager Diversity and Inclusion, Life Without Barriers Topics canvasses included: * Understanding difficulties employees face who identify as intersectional in workplaces that aren’t inclusive * Making an employee feel safe & respected * Implementing a culture of inclusion that goes beyond typical diversity metrics Perhaps my favourite takeaway imparted was: Make diversity in leadership aspirational by demanding platforms that are deliberately inclusive. POC don’t lack talent, they only lack opportunities. Hearing stories is important, but holding platforms of power is essential. #diversityandinclusion #diversityinleadership #representationmatters #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant See more

11.01.2022 And so it begins..may the path to restorative justice be consistent and unrelenting #inshallah #SOMUCHHEALING #somuchwork

10.01.2022 Looking forward to this panel tomorrow evening 7pm AEST, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It also marks the commencement of the UN’s ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence’. Discussions will challenge the political will to protect women and children, as well interrogate a culture of male entitlement across sectors that enable abuse to continue as women’s humanity is diminished. Registration Link: https://bit.ly/331C6LN Or view live: YouTube LIVE Link: https://youtu.be/HgSLghDgOUU

09.01.2022 Today I conducted a PD training session on the issue of cultural competence in client and workforce engagement. My interstate client attracted participation from individuals across multiple organisations in the public service - demonstrating an enormous appetite to engage meaningfully with culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Further, a commitment to improve relations with ethno specific communities as well as adopting best practices towards a culturally safe workpl...ace were enthusiastically canvassed. I was overwhelmed (in a good way!) with the QnA component- signalling the acknowledgement to learn and do better- which bodes incredibly well for service excellence on all fronts. A truly gratifying learning moment #intersectionality #diversityandinclusion #diversityinleadership #diversitymatters #representationmatters #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant See more

08.01.2022 A little bit chuffed about acquiring this funky digital portrait by Melbourne based artist, Nidhal Al-Taie. This follows the SpaceToBe gallery exhibition, ‘Heads High Art Show’ last month, where another one of Nidhal’s portraits was on display. I am constantly awed by the calibre of artistic genius in this city. If art makes the world a beautiful place, then artists are it’s hallowed gatekeepers. Kudos to all the creatives whose efforts colour our lives with splendour. ... Thank you, Nidhal!

06.01.2022 2020 gave us much to ponder re self development, leadership performance and public perception. More than ever, we witnessed a correlation between the manner in which minorities are treated in the public realm and their portrayal in politics & media. 2021 needs to do better. To the extent that we can demand better of those serving in public office via elections, advocacy and inquiries, our media industry scrutiny commands a different approach. If our concern is about their ...failure in communications to represent all consumers, let them know. Write letters Posts Tweets. Use media to surveil media, in an Orwellian move that can’t be ignored. Persist. Demand change. Demand inclusion. Demand recognition of diverse talent abounding in merit, not privilege. Demand they do better. And if they don’t, seek out the independent proprietors in these spaces that do- and if you haven’t already: Promote them Subscribe to them Create content for them It isn’t enough to accept the status quo when we know it’s designed to promote a privileged discourse. Our societies are pluralistic. Our stories should be to. #diversestories #diversityequityandinclusion #diversitymatters #representationmatters #makeanoise #makechangehappen #tasneemchopra #crossculturalconsultant

04.01.2022 Today I moderated a panel with amazing legends- Nyadol Nyuon, Priya Serrao and Toolsika Rawoah for the Future Female Conference, 2020. Our topic was ‘women’s rights and safety around the world’: Since women’s rights movements alongside civil rights movements started in the 1900s, many achievements have made to secure our fundamental, equal human rights. Feminism has evolved and adjusted with political and social needs to achieve more inclusive goals for all. Yet, it is stil...l a work in progress in Australia and significant parts of the world.What are the various pathways towards equality taken in different cultures and the the roles of future female and male leaders in realising this vision Congratulations to Belle Lim and the exemplary team at CISA, Study Melbourne and their generous sponsors, for getting behind this worthy initiative. Registrations for this three day conference numbering over 1000 are testament to the need for a platform by WOC for WOC, navigating safe spaces to canvas issues that matter. In our panel, we discussed political participation, responding to GBV, patriarchy across borders, media influencers, influencing policy process, overcoming taboo talks, passive activism, resourcing of culturally sensitive support services and managing self care in a ‘woke’ centred climate. This was a robust discussion which I was privileged to be a part of and gained so much from. Thank you, all. The Future is Female and for that, I am incredibly grateful and emboldened.

03.01.2022 Drumming up: lockdown blues, Job Keeper quandaries, Trumps Taxes ($0ish), SCOTUS woes and vale Susan Ryan...

01.01.2022 I want to thank all of you who have messaged me from far and wide over the past few days for being awarded an OAM. When I arrived in Bendigo from Kenya (via Alice Springs) at the age of 5, my aspirations were far fetched for a little brown kid missing two front teeth, with a big mouth; I was never a quiet Australian. My tenacious spirit often felt hemmed in at times by small town expectations. ... Despite lofty ambitions, I would never have imagined that more than four decades on I’d be where I am. Importantly, I acknowledge any gains I have made are due to the collective efforts of mentors, trail blazers and changemakers in this country; my sheroes. They spur me onward to end social, cultural and political inequities. Cannot wait to continue fighting the good fight together and never keeping quiet. Thank you so much, once again #thefutureisfemale