LGBTQIA+ Inclusion At Workplace : a guidebook for Familia ry
Herrmann, Sarah; Toivanen, Jenna (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112028899
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112028899
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This thesis addresses the special challenges encountered by LGBTQIA+ individuals within intercultural families, focus to enhance inclusivity within Familia ry, a Finnish organization that supports diverse family communities. In alignment with the Finnish Constitution and international human rights frameworks, all individuals are entitled to equal treatment, dignity, and security. Despite these protections, LGBTQIA+ individuals, especially those from intercultural backgrounds, frequently face discrimination in both public and private areas. Recognizing this need, the project developed an LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Guidebook, equipping Familia’s employees, and volunteers with practical tools to create a more inclusive and supportive environment.
Familia ry, as the project’s work-life partner, has supported intercultural families but has focused on heterosexual family structures, leaving LGBTQIA+ families out of their focus. The guidebook fills this gap by providing easy usable strategies for include inclusive practices into Familia ry’s daily operations and peer support activities. By focusing on the intersectionality of sexual and gender identity with cultural backgrounds, the guidebook offers specific guidance to help Familia ry improve its support for LGBTQIA+ families, recognizing the unique challenges they face. The guidebook is integrated into Familia ry’s introduction folder and inclusion plan, ensuring its accessibility for new employees and volunteers in the future.
Establishing this guidebook provides Familia with a flexible, lasting framework for inclusivity, adaptable to future needs and developments within the organization. Potential future projects, such as peer support groups for intercultural LGBTQIA+ families, could further strengthen Familia ry’s commitment to inclusivity. In the long term, this guidebook is more than a set of guidelines; it is a useful tool for helping Familia fully embrace diversity and promote equality, making inclusivity an essential aspect of its journey to support all family structures within Finnish society.
Familia ry, as the project’s work-life partner, has supported intercultural families but has focused on heterosexual family structures, leaving LGBTQIA+ families out of their focus. The guidebook fills this gap by providing easy usable strategies for include inclusive practices into Familia ry’s daily operations and peer support activities. By focusing on the intersectionality of sexual and gender identity with cultural backgrounds, the guidebook offers specific guidance to help Familia ry improve its support for LGBTQIA+ families, recognizing the unique challenges they face. The guidebook is integrated into Familia ry’s introduction folder and inclusion plan, ensuring its accessibility for new employees and volunteers in the future.
Establishing this guidebook provides Familia with a flexible, lasting framework for inclusivity, adaptable to future needs and developments within the organization. Potential future projects, such as peer support groups for intercultural LGBTQIA+ families, could further strengthen Familia ry’s commitment to inclusivity. In the long term, this guidebook is more than a set of guidelines; it is a useful tool for helping Familia fully embrace diversity and promote equality, making inclusivity an essential aspect of its journey to support all family structures within Finnish society.