Many large U.S. companies are dropping or altering their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies following a shift in public sentiment, particularly among conservative customers, and some threats of boycotts.
Amplifying the pressure is Donald Trump’s return as U.S. president. He signed an executive order dubbed “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” which halted work in federal agencies aimed at reversing systemic racism, sexism and other inequities.
The order shut government offices dedicated to D.E.I. work and immediately dismissed all employees working on such initiatives. They were put on administrative leave and are expected to soon be laid off.
Another of his orders proclaimed that there are only two biological genders.
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