It’s been a significant day for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the United States.
Such initiatives are about providing equality of opportunity and a sense of being valued for all members of an organisation. But a backlash has been brewing for years, led by some familiar, newly emboldened voices on the right.
Now, freshly inaugurated US President Donald Trump has begun to dismantle them, announcing:
This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.
Trump has just signed a raft of executive orders that will end DEI programs within the federal government. He has also
It’s been a significant day for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the United States.
Such initiatives are about providing equality of opportunity and a sense of being valued for all members of an organisation. But a backlash has been brewing for years, led by some familiar, newly emboldened voices on the right.
Now, freshly inaugurated US President Donald Trump has begun to dismantle them, announcing:
This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.
Trump has just signed a raft of executive orders that will end DEI programs within the federal government. He has also taken actions to proclaim as official US policy that there are only two genders, male and female.
Anticipating Trump’s return to office, many high-profile companies in the US had already announced a rollback of DEI initiatives – including retail giant Walmart.
Could this backlash spill over into Australia? We are seeing some signs of resistance to such initiatives already. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton certainly isn’t a fan of DEI.
There are, however, reasons to believe DEI will remain an important focus in Australian workplaces. Some major achievements have already been made, many now enshrined in law.
Australia has already made significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Organisations should resist the backlash and continue to focus on making workplaces safer and more respectful.
Attacking DEI is extremely short-sighted. DEI promotes the most capable people, regardless of gender ethnicity etc. we are stronger when everyone has a voice, and it's heard.
We are going to end up being governed by a bunch of white male Muppets.
Hotelbrand im türkischen Skigebiet Kartalkaya: Mindestens zehn Tote de.rt.com/gesellschaft/233770-… Die Türkei lockt Gäste nicht nur mit Stränden. Im Land gibt es auch Skigebiete. Am Dienstag hat sich in einem solchen Wintersportgebiet eine Tragödie ereignet: In einem Hotel brach ein Feuer aus. Mindestens zehn Menschen kamen ums Leben. Dutzende erlitten Verletzungen. #news #press
~1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. Govt to resettle in the U.S.—including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel—are having their flights canceled b/c Trump suspended the refugee program. This includes children awaiting reunification with families as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they supported US soldiers against the Taliban.
One day in and Trump is already separating children & abandoning our allies to certain death. Disgusting beyond words.
The GOP’s stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police
Now that Donald Trump has granted clemency to every Jan. 6 defendant — including those who assaulted police — the response from Republicans has been strikingly muted — even approving:
A remarkable episode that shows how Trump gradually lured his party to vouch for the previously unthinkable
That so few Republicans express disapproval of pardoning so many people who assaulted police — while some are even aligning themselves with a decision that a poll recently showed three-quarters of Americans oppose — is a watershed moment in our politics. washingtonpost.com/politics/20…
So I wanna start a thing. I call it #NoonScrolling.
In your time zone between the hours of noon and 5 PM, find only the best, funniest, lighthearted articles, videos of sneezing cats or whatever ridiculous thing cheers you up a little.
“There were two musics progressing at one time, and they were utterly at variance. One was deep and wide and beautiful, slow and blended with immeasurable sorrow. The other achieved a unity of its own; but was loud, and vain, and endlessly repeated, with little harmony, rather a clamorous unison of many trumpets braying upon few notes. It tried to drown the other music by the violence of its voice, but its most triumphant notes were woven by the other into its own solemn pattern.”
FPÖ-NÖ: „SPÖ verbreitet Fake News“ exxpress.at/politik/fpoe-noe-s… FPÖ Niederösterreich Landesparteisekretär Alexander Murlasits betonte, dass er „bei den anderen Parteien“ Ehrlichkeit vermisse – „ganz besonders bei der SPÖ“. #news #press
I present to you, Wessie! He was found outside our building with a broken leg 😢 After some recovery time at the animal shelter he was put up for adoption, and now he'll be living his best life at the Gina and Pookie penthouse. He's super cuddly and settling in well 🥰 #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday
Since a lot of the US is in a horrible cold snap right now, a reminder that a lot of libraries have thermal cameras you can borrow. They're really useful for doing a DIY energy audit on your home. Find where your weather stripping is leaking, where the drafts are coming in, how effective window wraps are, etc.
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in reply to Andrew Pam • • •Attacking DEI is extremely short-sighted. DEI promotes the most capable people, regardless of gender ethnicity etc. we are stronger when everyone has a voice, and it's heard.
We are going to end up being governed by a bunch of white male Muppets.
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in reply to Andrew Pam • • •"We are going to end up being governed by a bunch of white male Muppets."
@William Robison we're thereeeeeee ...
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