David Ruebain's guest appearances

David Ruebain

reWorked: the Workplace Inclusion Podcast

Ben Yeoh Chats

Phil Jones

Winston Ben Clements

Tom Shakespeare

Kate Fox

Gemma Lloyd

Meg Mathews

Winston Clements

Victoria Hills

Joeli Brearley

Pat Cox

Babita Sharma

Matthew Gough

Vix Anderton

Yvonne Howard

Gary Jackson

OwlTail

David Ruebain is one of the most thoughtful thinkers I know on disability, equality and the law. He is currently a Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Sussex with strategic responsibility for Culture, Equality and Inclusion including dignity and respect. He is an adviser to the football premier league, the former director of legal policy at the equality and human rights commission and has been in the top 25 most influential disabled people in the UK.  (Link to transcript below) We chat on: Social change seems to come about in a complex way. But peaceful protests seem to have had influence on some social topics. What is the importance of protest? In particular, thinking about the disability rights movement. David gives insights into his role and view into the UK disability rights movement. The roles of agency and simplicity of message. The comparison with the climate protest movements.  David’s work with the UK football premier league and also the equality commission. What types of policies are successful for equality and diversity. What challenges are structural and what that implies for solutions. The role of interdependence and that means at the moment. Whether the law can deliver inclusion and what that means. How ordinary talking about equality seems now vs the 1970s. But how it itself will not be enough for humanity.  “Equality is what we all wanted in the seventies; for those of us who considered ourselves progressive. But now it feels fairly vanilla really as an idea. Equality is simply about level playing fields, with its sort of a zero sum game approach to if two people are in a race, nobody should be unfairly disadvantaged for any relevant consideration, which of course is true. It's sort of almost unarguable. But it isn't especially ambitious. … But if we are really to bring about the change which will ensure the survival of the species and other species, it will need more than equality, I think.”  We end on David’s current projects and life advice. “....do what you need to do to believe in yourself because so many of us don't or doubt ourselves. That doesn't mean to say-- I think first of all, that knowing there's nothing profoundly wrong with anyone, including whoever you are. But secondly, knowing that from that perspective you get to learn and evolve; it doesn't mean you say rigid in the position. ...There's something about really believing in yourself…” Link to transcript and video here: https://www.thendobetter.com/arts/2023/6/5/david-ruebain-disability-protest-movements-law-equality-inclusion-interdependence-podcast

David Ruebain is one of the most thoughtful thinkers I know on disability, equality and the law. He is currently a Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Sussex with strategic responsibility for Culture, Equality and Inclusion including dignity and respect. He is an adviser to the football premier league, the former director of legal policy at the equality and human rights commission and has been in the top 25 most influential disabled people in the UK.  (<a href="https://www.thendobetter.com/arts/2023/6/5/david-ruebain-disability-protest-movements-law-equality-inclusion-interdependence-podcast" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Link to transcript below</a>) We chat on: Social change seems to come about in a complex way. But peaceful protests seem to have had influence on some social topics. What is the importance of protest? In particular, thinking about the disability rights movement. David gives insights into his role and view into the UK disability rights movement. The roles of agency and simplicity of message. The comparison with the climate protest movements.  David’s work with the UK football premier league and also the equality commission. What types of policies are successful for equality and diversity. What challenges are structural and what that implies for solutions. The role of interdependence and that means at the moment. Whether the law can deliver inclusion and what that means. How ordinary talking about equality seems now vs the 1970s. But how it itself will not be enough for humanity.  “Equality is what we all wanted in the seventies; for those of us who considered ourselves progressive. But now it feels fairly vanilla really as an idea. Equality is simply about level playing fields, with its sort of a zero sum game approach to if two people are in a race, nobody should be unfairly disadvantaged for any relevant consideration, which of course is true. It's sort of almost unarguable. But it isn't especially ambitious. … But if we are really to bring about the change which will ensure the survival of the species and other species, it will need more than equality, I think.”  We end on David’s current projects and life advice. “....do what you need to do to believe in yourself because so many of us don't or doubt ourselves. That doesn't mean to say-- I think first of all, that knowing there's nothing profoundly wrong with anyone, including whoever you are. But secondly, knowing that from that perspective you get to learn and evolve; it doesn't mean you say rigid in the position. ...There's something about really believing in yourself…” Link to transcript and video here: <a href="https://www.thendobetter.com/arts/2023/6/5/david-ruebain-disability-protest-movements-law-equality-inclusion-interdependence-podcast" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thendobetter.com/arts/2023/6/5/david-ruebain-disability-protest-movements-law-equality-inclusion-interdependence-podcast</a>

David Ruebain: disability, protest movements, law, equality, inclusion, interdependence 

David speaks candidly about his career in D&amp;I, from his work as an education and equality lawyer to his critical involvement as Director of Legal Policy in creating and implementing the Equality Act 2010. He discusses how having a disability impacted his likelihood of pursuing further and higher education whilst growing up, before going on to University to study Law. Jane and David speak about some of his proudest moments throughout his career and how the landscape of diversity and inclusion is evolving into the future. You’re listening to reWorked, the EW Group podcast on company culture. For more on EW Group and the work we do to create inclusive cultures, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or visit our website.

David speaks candidly about his career in D&amp;I, from his work as an education and equality lawyer to his critical involvement as Director of Legal Policy in creating and implementing the Equality Act 2010. He discusses how having a disability impacted his likelihood of pursuing further and higher education whilst growing up, before going on to University to study Law. Jane and David speak about some of his proudest moments throughout his career and how the landscape of diversity and inclusion is evolving into the future. You’re listening to reWorked, the EW Group podcast on company culture. For more on EW Group and the work we do to create inclusive cultures, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/theewgroup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ew-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or visit our <a href="https://theewgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.

Series 3, Episode 8: Diversity and Inclusion: the past and the future, with David Ruebain