Equality statement
Dantier+Balogh’s has been founded by an international team; a female-male two member duo, therefore it is extremely important to us that we do not discriminate anyone associated with us in any way, including but not limited to race, gender, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
For many years, it has been unlawful for any employer to pay any worker less for the same or similar job, or work of equal value on the grounds of gender. This statement is our way to show the relative equality of jobs being shared amongst men and women in an organisation using pay as a guide to the job’s worth.
At Dantier+Balogh we are committed to treating all our employees fairly, equally and free from any unfair discrimination. We recognize that power relations between genders and ages are unequal, and that we must challenge patriarchy and promote gender equality to achieve social justice. Through this policy, Dantier+Balogh commits to ensuring that gender equality is fully incorporated in all our work both as a universal human right and an end in itself, as well as a means to overcome poverty and social injustice more effectively. Working with others, Dantier+Balogh seeks to promote equal realization of dignity and human rights for all genders and ages, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. This policy will be implemented in the context of local legal environments.
Dantier+Balogh recognizes that gender is not binary, and that terms and definitions related to gender and sexuality are diverse and continue to evolve. To facilitate ease of reading within this policy we refer to ‘all genders and ages’ throughout. This demonstrates our recognition of and ability to work with adults and children and individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities and/or gender expressions. We recognize that rigid gender norms limit people of all genders and sexual orientations by creating and reinforcing assumptions and systems of privilege (sometimes codified in laws and policies), about their recognition in society and the range of roles and opportunities open to them.
These not only limit individuals who identify as girls, boys, women and men as well as identities beyond the binary, but also individuals whose sexual orientations do not conform with dominant norms and expectations of heterosexuality. While rigid gender norms can limit all of us, Dantier+Balogh also recognizes that gender norms and hierarchies are constructed by people and systemically privilege some groups over others. Throughout this policy when reference is made to all genders and ages this includes (cisgender and transgender) women and girls, men and boys as well as people who identify beyond the binary; and people of all sexual orientations.
Gender equality is an explicit internationally recognized human right and Dantier+Balogh seeks to promote equal realization of dignity and human rights and the elimination of poverty and injustice for all genders and ages. Our commitments are founded on the Human Rights Framework and globally agreed principles, such as equality and non-discrimination. They based on international law and regional standards, in particular the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), as well as relevant soft laws and the global ambitions set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dantier+Balogh recognises that issues of gender inequality intersect with other forms of oppression based on unequal power relations, such as ableism, racism, caste and ethnic discrimination, ageism, sexual orientation and homophobia, religious discrimination, classism, colonial history among others.
This policy is complementary to the set of standards of behaviour that all Dantier+Balogh employees, and communities it works with are required to adhere to.
