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After America Abandons Inclusion, Is Canada Leading the Way?

Recent months have seen a dramatic retreat from Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) values in the United States. Within hours of beginning his second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order slashing EDI programs across federal agencies, framing long-standing corporate commitments to inclusion as "illegal and immoral." The shock was immediate. High-profile companies like IBM, Google, Constellation Brands, and Target quickly began scaling back or dismantling their EDI efforts, citing political pressure, legal uncertainty, and shifting business priorities. What once symbolized corporate responsibility has now become a political battleground.

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Saoussen Ben Cheikh, an Impact Entrepreneur Correspondent, has spent over a decade working at the intersection of research and practice, championing human rights and leading development initiatives across the MENA region, particularly in the most challenging contexts of conflict and extreme poverty. As a program designer, trainer and community builder, ... Read more
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