A lawyer, journalist and equality advocate will talk about racism in the workplace in the next UBC Okanagan Distinguished Speaker Series event on Tuesday.
Hadiya Roderique’s talk will start at 7 p.m. online. Sign up at .
Roderique rose to notoriety following the publication of a 2017 Globe and Mail article, "Being Black on Bay Street," where she shared her experiences working as a young, black, woman lawyer in Torontosa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ central business district.
Roderique is expected to talk about racial inequities in the workplace and strategies to help move society toward a true meritocracy.
She holds a law degree, mastersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ degree in criminology, and PhD in organizational behaviour and human resources management from the University of Toronto. In 2018, she was named one of Canadian Lawyers’ 25 Most Influential Lawyers.
