On 8th March 2022 Future Tuesdays hosted an International Women’s Day event featuring Nuala Toman Head of Policy, Communications, Information and Advocacy at Disability Action.
The event was hosted by Dr Hyojung Sun, Research Associate at Creative Industries, Ulster University.
Following the theme for IWD 22 #BreakTheBias Director Prof. Paul Moore discussed with Nuala matters concerning d/Deaf and disabled persons within the Creative Industries. Whether deliberate or unconscious, knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field. To explore this theme Toman presented her story and the work she is undertaking to break the bias.
Nuala Toman is the Head of Policy, Communications, Information and Advocacy at Disability Action. In this role she is advancing the rights of d/Deaf and disable people. She is the former Project Manager of Future Screens NI, in this role she prioritised and advanced the diversity agenda working with companies on issues of race, disability, gender, social inclusion and the need for a sustainable peace.
Nuala is a d/Deaf and disabled person and a human rights activist. Nuala is experienced senior manager and is a member of the NI Museum Council, Board Member of CnaG, Council Member of CMS, Vice Chair of Thrive, Board Member of the Human Rights Consortium, Member of the Equality Coalition, the UK UNCRPD Steering Group, Reclaim the Agenda, and the Women's Budget Group. Nuala has recently published research undertaken on behalf of the Equality Commission which assess progress to advance Disability Rights in NI since 2017.
Dr Hyojung Sun is a research associate in the creative industries department at the University of Ulster. She has specialised in digital and disruptive technology and published her book, Digital Revolution Tamed: The Case of the Recording Industry” in 2019. With a strong industry background in the IT industry, and with experience working across Asia, Canada, Europe and the UK, she has developed and honed her multi-disciplinary skills to bring about a fresh way of thinking to a high profile and politically contentious areas in creative industries. Dr Sun has led two major UK Government sponsored research projects - Music Creators’ Earnings in the Digital Era; and Music 2025 – the Music Data Dilemma. These reports were the catalyst for an open and informed public debate on the future of music, and informed the thinking of the UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committees report into the Economics of Streaming. She is now taking forward further research in this space to inform the Government’s next steps.
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