Covering in the Workplace

Sep 07 2022

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In this podcast, GATE MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews individuals who have covered or uncovered certain aspects of their identity in the workplace, such as their religion, ethnicity, marital status, disabilities, and sexual orientation. “Covering” refers to the ways in which a person conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this podcast, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews people who have covered or uncovered certain aspects of their identity in the workplace, such as their religion, ethnicity, marital status, disabilities, or sexual orientation. "Covering in the Workplace" is a podcast from the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE).

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Aamer on covering his Islamic faith

Sep 07 2022 17 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Aamer to discuss covering and uncovering a religious identity in the workplace and how workplaces can be more inclusive to their diverse team.

Marko on covering his disabilities

Sep 07 2022 23 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Marko about his disabilities, and how he chooses to uncover or cover them in the workplace, and how workplaces can be more inclusive to those with both visi

Osama on covering his Islamic faith

Sep 07 2022 22 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Osama to discuss how he uncovers his Islamic faith in the workplace, and how he creatively deals with the challenges of uncovering.

Priyanka on covering her gender and ethnicity

Sep 07 2022 21 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Priyanka on her experience of covering in the workplace in relation to her maternity leave, the role that company culture plays on creating safe workplaces,

Marco on covering his sexual orientation

Sep 07 2022 24 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Marco on covering his sexual orientation in the workplace, how he chooses when to cover and uncover, and what employers can do to make workplaces more inclu

Anonymous on covering her Jewish faith, marital status, and curly hair

Sep 07 2022 30 mins

Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews an anonymous person to discuss how she covers her faith, marital status, and curly hair to appear more professional, what she's learned about covering in the w

Sean on covering his conversion to Islam

Sep 07 2022 32 mins

“Covering” refers to the ways in which an individual conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this episode, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews Sean on his conversion to Islam, how he covered and uncovered his religious identity in the workplace, and what employers can do to make workplaces more inc

Carolyn on defining "covering" at work

Sep 07 2022 14 mins

In this podcast, GATE MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews individuals who have covered or uncovered certain aspects of their identity in the workplace, such as their religion, ethnicity, marital status, disabilities, and sexual orientation. In this episode Narjis speaks with Carolyn to discuss what 'covering' in the workplace can look like.