A people leader explains how to push past the ‘anti-DEI’ narrative

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Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are under fire as of late, but those in charge of them are far from turning their back on the movement.  

Since 2022, 40 anti-DEI bills have been introduced targeting higher education institutions, as well as practices like mandatory DEI training for employees and required diversity statements in hiring and office programming. The negative sentiment around DEI has left many people leaders questioning what the future of inclusion initiatives looks like. 

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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