Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace

by Sarah Gibson, J. Fernandez

Helping to create inclusive work environments for non-binary people, this book builds knowledge of non-binary identities and provides practical solutions to many of the basic workplace problems this group face.


Working with and including non-binary people in the workplace is beneficial for both employer and employee, as it attracts and retains younger and non-binary workers by helping promote an inclusive brand, as well as satisfying equality obligations.


Based on novel research of non-binary inclusion within businesses, it provides a basic overview of non-binary people, a business case for inclusion, a brief description of how non-binary people fit into current equality laws and likely future developments in the area. An ideal introduction for companies wishing to embrace all genders in the workplace.

Genres: LGBT, Nonfiction, Gender

136 pages, Paperback

Published January 18, 2018

Reviews

[Jake · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a non binary person this book is a breath of fresh air, it is a resource I can point to when anyone in the workplace asks me about my gender and wants to know more

Although it over simplifies in some places as well as implying at some points that all non binary people are trans, overall this book is such an important read that all workplaces should have to help inclusion.

The case studies in particular, although seem obvious and almost patronising to myself, I can see them being fantastic for people with no prior knowledge of gender nonconformality.

[TK · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5 rounded up to 3. I do trainings on intersectional best practices for trans and gnb inclusive environments and am putting together a three tiered reading list depending on understanding level.

I would put this between beginner and intermediate. It’s pretty simple but there’s a solid chapter on non-binary with breakdowns that is helpful. The action items are broad (and they mentioned it specifically bur clients do want at least one specific tangible action item with steps to use as a launching point).

I checked the book description and title again because I didn’t know it was centered in the UK so all the laws and policies were not applicable to me in the US. I think if there was a similar book but around US laws and policies I would rate it higher.

[alexander shay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good resource for someone who has somehow managed to make it into a company with no exposure to non-binary people or lgbt+ people in general. It does cover important aspects that can cause trip ups with cisgender people, like pronoun usage or if someone you know comes out as non-binary and changes their name and/or pronouns. And it helps explain somewhat why things like gender boxes on forms and binary washrooms are problematic for non-binary people, and (perhaps more importantly) why making these things more gender-inclusive is to the benefit of the cisgender and binary-trans population just as much as the non-binary population. However, the book is primarily a UK resource so the law section is more or less irrelevant to a Canadian and even US audience.