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''Diversity and inclusion.''
''Diversity and inclusion.''


The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need.  
The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of their diverse or protected characteristics, such as race, gender, disability, age, and socio-economic background.


Inclusion is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of all forms of discrimination and intolerance.


Organisations may have Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to help accomplish this.


Inclusive design is about making workplaces and public places that everyone can use.


Inclusive design aims to remove the barriers that create undue effort and separation.  
Diversity is the presence of individuals who have diverse or protected characteristics, whereas inclusion is the process of identifying and reducing barriers that these individuals may face, with the aim of giving equal access and opportunity to everyone.


It enables everyone to participate equally, confidently and independently.
Inclusion celebrates differences and draws on them to improve company culture, working to counter intolerant or discriminatory attitudes and practices.




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* [[Equitable]]
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* [[Equity]]
* [[Financial exclusion]]
* [[Financial exclusion]]
* [[Financial inclusion]]
* [[Financial inclusion]]

Revision as of 14:18, 10 July 2022

Diversity and inclusion.

The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of their diverse or protected characteristics, such as race, gender, disability, age, and socio-economic background.


Organisations may have Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to help accomplish this.


Diversity is the presence of individuals who have diverse or protected characteristics, whereas inclusion is the process of identifying and reducing barriers that these individuals may face, with the aim of giving equal access and opportunity to everyone.

Inclusion celebrates differences and draws on them to improve company culture, working to counter intolerant or discriminatory attitudes and practices.


See also


Other link

ACT Diversity and Inclusion Calendar