Gus John | DEI must not die!

Gus John | DEI must not die!

Among the tornado of executive orders that Donald Trump has unleashed since his inauguration on January 20 is one which effectively shuts down funding for, and the operation of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programmes across government,...

DEI: Do or Die

When Elon Musk posted on X at the end of last year that “DEI must DIE”, he encapsulated the growing backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), particularly in the United States. This pushback has intensified with Donald Trump’s return to office, where one of his first Executive Orders targeted DEI. The effects are already being felt across the country and beyond. For example, new guidance from the US National Science Foundation (NS…