When American voters headed to the ballot box in November, opinion polls suggested the cost of living, immigration and reproductive rights ranked among their biggest concerns. But tucked within last week’s barrage of presidential executive orders was an attack on initiatives that had in recent years become increasingly weaponised: measures that sought to tackle discrimination.
Donald Trump signed two orders aimed at unwinding the federal government’s decades-long push to ensure an inclusive workplace that reflects US society. The directives also instruct federal agencies to develop plans to deter diversity, equity and inclusion measures – referred to as DEI – in the private sector, a move viewed by some as an attempt to ward off companies from addressing discrimination in their workplaces.
What is DEI?
Put simply, it is a generic label…
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