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International Women’s Day – achieving #BalanceForBetter in the Civil Service

Logo of International Women's Day

Government Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil looks at progress towards balanced gender representation in the Civil Service.

Personal Disability Stories: Part 9 – Emil’s story

Head shot of Emil Levendoğlu

To mark Time to Talk Day, Philip Rutnam introduces Emil Levendoğlu's personal account of how he came to open up to others about his mental health.

Promoting flexible working in the Civil Service

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Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil sets out how the Civil Service is increasing its flexible working offer and introduces Michele's flexible working story.

Accentuating the positive and focusing on unexpected advantages – my year as a disability role model

Ben Merrick pictured in Antarctica, dressed in cold-weather gear and with the sea and icebergs in the background.

Ben Merrick, Civil Service champion for visually impaired people, uses the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to tell us what he's been up to in 2018, and what a positive attitude and making sure he gets the support he needs has done for him.