The personal is political: Reflections on my interview with Governer Koike

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In this short text, I want to explore the interconnections of a bunch of my passions, from political philosophy to feminist academic research, from the importance of democratic governance to the centrality of public policy advocacy, and from DEI practitioner lessons from the global pandemic… and back to politics and political philosophy again.   Earlier this year I was honoured to …

Dr. Jackie Steele thrilled to announce she has been invited to  speak at the upcoming Canadian GBA+ Conference in May

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Dr. Jackie Steele is thrilled to announce that she has been invited to speak at the upcoming Canadian GBA+ Conference in May and looks forward to sharing her expertise on Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+). enjoi GBA+ enjoi leverages the art and (political) science of people’s happiness to support local to national Japanese policymakers with Canadian-inspired DEI best practices and public …

Japan Times Fireside Chat with Ross Rowbury on the ins and outs of Democracy, Sustainable Risk Governance, and Diversity & Equity for Innovation

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Dr. Jackie F. Steele was pleased to speak with Ross Rowbury on April 6th, 2023 for a Fireside Chat featured as part of the Sustainability Roundtable Series. Leveraging her 30 years as an internationally engaged political scientist, Dr. Steele spoke about her view of the delicate balance needed between liberal democracy and stakeholder capitalism in order to build a vibrant …

Event Recap: Purchasing Power With Purpose: How Supplier Diversity Works for Everyone – An ACCJ Hybrid Event

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Dr. Jackie F. Steele, enjoi CEO and founder, was pleased to be invited to be a panellist for this Purchasing Power with Purpose event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Japan (ACCJ) together with the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Ireland Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Swedish Chamber of Commerce & …

Diversity rocks innovation!" Livestream - Farewell Mark

Farewell Dr. Mark Bookman – Until we meet again

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Two years ago, on his 30th birthday, Dr. Jackie F. Steele hosted her dear friend and esteemed thought partner, Dr. Mark Bookman, for the enjoi (Diversity & Innovation) Japan KK “Diversity rocks innovation!” Livestream. A lot changes when you are racing against time and living with a rare disease impacting only 6 people in the world. At the time, Mark had just …

Dr. Steele is happy to announce collaboration with Nami Ishihara for Bali Leadership & Wellness Retreat

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Nami Ishihara, Founder and facilitator at HappyTeams, and Dr. Jackie F. Steele, Founder and CEO of enjoi Japan K.K., and are happy to announce their collaboration on a leadership and wellness retreat that will be held in Bali on June 3-9, 2023.  Jackie is  so excited to experience this program  as it integrates into both the natural and cultural blessings …

enjoi's 30+ page 2022 report on the intersectional vulnerabilities of women in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vulnerabilities of women in Japan during Covid-19

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Exacerbating Risk or Building Resilience? enjoi’s 30+ page 2022 report on the intersectional vulnerabilities of women in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report was put together by Dr. Jackie F. Steele, Political scientist and CEO, enjoi Japan KK, Kristin Wilson, Researcher, enjoi Japan KK and Megumi Patchett, Researcher, enjoi Japan KK. As of 2022, Japan boasts the lowest COVID-19 …

Dr. Jackie F. Steele’s last days at Amazon Japan as Senior DEI Business Partner.

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A message from Jackie This past year of life has been a total ride. I take away so many rich lessons from this time spent working within a dynamic, innovation-focused, globally corporation for my first ever in-house role where I had the honour of developing the first comprehensive annual DEI Strategy in alignment with the global and #AISDEI vision. I …

DEI edutech solutions under developed at enjoi

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Jackie and the enjoi team are excited to be developing new DEI edu-tech solutions to support policy leaders, universities & corporate leaders on the Japanese market and also across Asia-Pacific. As a former researcher and professor in the Japanese university system for over 15 years, Dr. Steele is committed to filling this gap in DEI education for socially conscious individuals …

Dr. Steele presents on GBA+ at the Canadian Embassy

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Dr. Steele presents on approaches to GBA+ policy-making for Japanese government staff at an International Women’s Day Event hosted by the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo Japanese follows the English. Please scroll down for links to event resources. 日本語は英語の後に記載しています。イベントに関連する参考資料へのリンクは記事の下に記載されています。 On March 1, 2023, drawing on 25 years of public policy research, enjoi Japan’s CEO Dr. Steele was pleased to provide …