But soon, the backlash started. Early critics argued DEI programmes prioritised race ... including robust data collection, analysis and target-setting. While the narrative has been centred ...

It is problematic to frame DEI as the cause of this backlash or that its divisiveness indicates malevolence.

One of the challenges around the current DEI backlash is how organisations communicate. Former equalities minister Maria Miller and president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Advita ...

Concerning the high stakes of DEI, it is problematic to frame it as the cause of this backlash or that its divisiveness indicates malevolence. This framing infers that the problem lies within DEI.

Israeli cyber-firm Cyabra finds fraudulent social media accounts amplified backlash against Target following its decision to ...

That’s the conversation now—not whether DEI matters, but whether tracking it this way is still worth the risk," said Jennifer ...

The same analysis found that addressing these disparities could have boosted Black wages by $2.7 trillion, added up to $113 billion in lifetime earnings through higher college enrollment, and ...

The orders seeking to root out DEI programs have spurred investigations into dozens of institutions over their admissions practices, allegedly race-based scholarships and participation in a ...

Recently, I wrote a story about the ways the movement to abolish DEI are threatening health equity efforts. My reporting revealed that a growing number of U.S. institutes created to explore the ...

A 2020 analysis from Citi found that systemic ... creating 6.1 million jobs annually. In a moment of backlash and uncertainty, I believe DEI remains a vital if imperfect tool in the American ...