Forget DEI. This is why we need to focus on fairness

Disability inclusion challenges us to move beyond performative gestures and toward building systems that honor the value and potential of every individual.

DEI initiatives have made invaluable strides, particularly in addressing racial and cultural inequities, although arguably there’s plenty more to be done. But as a hot topic of the boardroom and corporate strategies across sectors, I can’t help but recognize two truisms about DEI in America. One, it has become politically charged and the target of “anti-woke” conservative activists. And two, some groups are consistently being left out of the conversation.