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Helena Morrissey: DEI schemes helped fuel backlash

The Diversity Project chair says some initiatives were exclusionary and prioritised identity over merit

‘In striving to drive progress, some initiatives and the language surrounding them have, ironically, had the opposite effect’
‘In striving to drive progress, some initiatives and the language surrounding them have, ironically, had the opposite effect’ Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images

Baroness Helena Morrissey said diversity champions must “acknowledge” their role in dividing public opinion and fuelling the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Some DEI schemes were exclusionary and not meritocratic, she told Financial News.

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