Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion
ITI's commitment to ensuring we are a welcoming organisation regardless of background, identity or circumstances.
In 2020 the ITI Board began working on its equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EEDI) strategy, setting up a small working group and carrying out a survey of the membership. The survey results were published in 2022 and an update published in 2023.
Since then we have taken some practical steps to address barriers and promote EEDI:
• Taken practical actions to ensure that our events are as accessible as possible.
• Updated our accessibility guide for the ITI Conference.
• Welcomed a more diverse group of speakers to present at the ITI Conference.
• Encouraged a broader range of voices in the ITI Bulletin.
• Supported ITI’s Neurodiversity and Parent and carer Networks.
• Taken part in Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
While some progress has been made there is still a lot more that we can do. For this reason the Board approved a new Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion commitment in December 2024 and will be refreshing the membership and terms of reference of the EEDI working group.
Our commitment
Support networks
ITI currently has two networks that support the ITI community and encourage inclusion.
A place where neurodivergent translators and interpreters can come together to discuss common issues and provide mutual support, both through formal CPD and socially. They also work to raise awareness in the wider language industry of the strengths that neurodivergent professionals can bring to bear, since much of the research and publicity around neurodivergence focuses on the negatives. We think it’s time to change that narrative.
A network for professional translators and interpreters who are also parents or carers (or prospective parents or carers). The overall aim of the network is to provide a friendly forum for members with parenting or caring responsibilities to support each other and find ways to balance work and family commitments. It seeks to help members grow, learn and develop professionally, as well as finding new ways of working solo and together.