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Can DEI Be Done Right?

Liza Liew, consulting and client services manager, LeadWomen

17-Mar-25 18:00

Can DEI Be Done Right?

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion framework, known as DEI, has long been a lightning rod for debate, even before recent political actions by US President Donald Trump brought it back into the spotlight. So we unpack what DEI looks like in practice, its challenges and what it means to imbue it into the workplace, especially in the Malaysian context.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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Tags:  dei in malaysiaoku employmentDEIdiversityequityinclusiondonald trumpminoritiesokuneurodivergentneurodivergent employment





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