Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

and Belonging (DEIB)

Diversity means including people from different race, ethnicity, socioeconomic
status, gender identity, religion, language, age, marital status, veteran status,
mental and physical ability and people with physical disability.
Equity aims to ensure the fair treatment, access, equality of opportunity and
advancement for everyone while also attempting to identify and remove the
barriers that have prevented some groups from fully participating. Equity
promotes justice, fairness and impartiality within the processes, procedures
and distribution of resources by systems or institutions
Inclusion builds a culture where everyone feels welcome by actively inviting every
person or every group to contribute and participate. This inclusive and welcoming
environment supports and embraces differences and offers respect to everyone in
words and actions. A work environment that's inclusive is supportive, respectful
and collaborative and aims to get all employees to participate and contribute. An
inclusive work environment endeavors to remove all barriers, discrimination and
intolerance
Diversity, equity and inclusion matter because they help build a fair society that
allows all people to get equal opportunities. DEI brings together people,
perspectives and ideas to help create stronger bonds among individuals and
stronger organizations. Without diversity, organizations will most likely lack new
perspectives and not be as competitive as other companies that do embrace
diversity. Without a culture of equity and inclusion, employees who feel
underrepresented are likely to quit, taking their talents with them
Societal injustice
Justice is the concept of fairness. Social justice is fairness as it manifests in
society. That includes fairness in healthcare, employment, housing, and more. In a
socially-just society, human rights are respected and discrimination is not allowed
to flourish. For social justice to become a reality, four pillars must be built: human
rights, access, participation, and equity. When a society is just, it protects and
respects everyone’s human rights. When a society respects and promotes
human rights, social justice flourishes. A just society depends on access to
essentials like shelter, food, medical care, and education.
Who gets to have a say in society? Social justice isn’t possible if only a few voices
are respected. Unfortunately, the voices of the marginalized and vulnerable are
often silenced in favor of those with more wealth, cultural influence, and political
power. This is even the case when people have good intentions and want to
address major societal problems. If the voices of those most affected aren’t heard,
solutions are likely to fail or possibly make things worse. Participation must be
promoted, encouraged, and rewarded so everyone – especially those who haven’t
had a chance to participate before – can speak.
Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or
opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and
allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal
outcome.
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The term persons with disabilities is used to apply to all persons with disabilities
including those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory
impairments which, in interaction with various attitudinal and environmental
barriers, hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis
with others.
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people
function and how they participate in society, and making sure everybody has the
same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities
and desires. Disability affects more than one billion people worldwide.