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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luca Ittimani

Australian employers cut back on diversity and inclusion programs amid US ‘anti-woke’ backlash

Workers in Sydney
One in 10 executives said their businesses were stepping back from DEI policies, or dropping programs entirely, according to a report by Pride in Diversity. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

Major Australian employers are toning down their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and a handful have scrapped initiatives altogether amid a US-led “anti-woke” backlash, new research shows.

Some businesses have also cancelled their membership to Australia’s major workplace inclusion organisation, Pride in Diversity (PID).

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