Yasir Mirza

Director of EDI at the Football Association. Former Head of Diversity & Inclusion @ Financial Times, BBC Studios, Channel 4 and The Guardian

[The FA @FA]

Our EDI director Yasir Mirza reflects on his first year in the role, recent progress made and his priorities going forward.

[England @England]

In their own words: the players who represented England under Gareth Southgate 📞

Thanks again, boss ❤️

[The FA @FA]

Over 300 guests were welcomed to @wembleystadium to mark Ramadan last week, with our annual Iftar taking place at the home of English football for the sixth time since 2019.

[Kick It Out @kickitout]

🚨 Kick It Out has written to football’s governing bodies urging them to adopt the working definition of Islamophobia after receiving a rise in reported incidents this season.

👉 Find out more about this definition and our Islamophobia Working Group, by clicking the link below🚨 Kick It Out has written to football’s governing bodies urging them to adopt the working definition of Islamophobia after receiving a rise in reported incidents this season.

👉 Find out more about this definition and our Islamophobia Working Group, by clicking the link below🚨 Kick It Out has written to football’s governing bodies urging them to adopt the working definition of Islamophobia after receiving a rise in reported incidents this season.

👉 Find out more about this definition and our Islamophobia Working Group, by clicking the link below🚨 Kick It Out has written to football’s governing bodies urging them to adopt the working definition of Islamophobia after receiving a rise in reported incidents this season.

👉 Find out more about this definition and our Islamophobia Working Group, by clicking the link below.

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

Our best-ever finish at a @FIFAWWC.

History made. More to make.💪

[Yasir Mirza @YasMirza]

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at The Football Association! https://t.co/nXhelHX1ax

[Yasir Mirza @YasMirza]

Super pleased to share the FT's third annual report on Diversity and Inclusion. This report summarises the progress we made in 2022 towards building a more inclusive culture.

No progress would be possible without the energy and engagement of our FT peopl…https://t.co/9xtGvXKIGP

[One World Media @onewm]

From across the media industry, we're joined by big names that shape world news and current affairs.

Welcome Aloke Devichand @MindhouseTV, Alessandra Cannito @PlanetinFocus, Giles Trendle @AJEnglish,
@Hadas_Gold @CNN and more.

Enter the Awards today!

https://t.co/yxiiUygb9H

[Yasir Mirza @YasMirza]

@BBBookFestival Have done 👍🏽

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Great to see the up and coming Ethnicity Awards showcased in the FT last weekend. Best of luck @SarahGarrettSPM for this Thursday.

Also touched to be recognised in Top 10 exception inclusion category:
https://t.co/IrdsOFQUKV https://t.co/iH7870IqJE

[Yasir Mirza @YasMirza]

Look forward to speaking at the D&I global forum 2023 alongside great speakers https://t.co/bHZ0a9WkkV

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@Saskisinger1 @wecreatespace @FT Absolute pleasure chatting with you @Saskisinger1. You are the inspiration

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Am proud to share our progress on Diversity and Inclusion at the FT.

In the past year, we have made significant strides in increasing diverse representation across our workforce and in reducing our median gender pay gap. We introduced new paid leave poli…https://t.co/GKrmpb6iH4

[Yasir Mirza @YasMirza]

As it says in @Broadcastnow today, I am moving on from BBC Studios to the FT. Been a great journey

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@BlaakRichardson Happy to talk you through it, but I disagree with you. Inclusion is at the heart of this with tangible actions. I certainly am striving for real industry change..

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The work we've been doing at BBC Studios and the wider TV industry to tackle the lack of diversity so far hasn't been enough. It is through successful inclusion that we will tell more authentic stories.   
I am proud to share our new strategy : https://t.co/MmhkLEqSjs

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@Hookawoolly @BBCStudiosPress @bbcstudios Lol

[BBC Studios Press Office @BBCStudiosPress]

Yasir Mirza joins BBC Studios as Head of Diversity and Inclusion.

@bbcstudios has appointed @YasMirza to the newly created post. He will lead on devising and implementing strategy to improve representation across the business on and off-screen.

https://t.co/NMXngA4jkR

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Excited to be joining BBC Studios https://t.co/4hzdKs9ZGr

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Great event at C4 last night in conversation with @AndyAkin82 @LiveWireSport & #DiversityInDigital https://t.co/n96MGuHEg2