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37th General Assembly of UNESCO in 2013, Paris. Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture.It has a variety of meanings in different contexts, sometimes applying to cultural products like art works in museums or entertainment available online, and sometimes applying to the variety of human cultures or traditions in a specific region, or in the ...
This document described cultural diversity as the "common heritage of humanity" and set out actions that member states could take to promote it. It was the first international instrument enshrining the value of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue [5] and led to further international efforts to promote diversity as a shared goal. [6]
In the United States, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are organizational frameworks that seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination based on identity or disability. [1]
Why Diversity Matters Leaders working to create diverse and inclusive workplaces in which women can advance must make the connection between diversity initiatives and their organization’s business goals.1 Effective business cases set the context for diversity and identify organizational challenges that must be addressed in order to create change.
By Sarah E. Fortt I wrote the first part of this series nearly two years ago in the months following the murder of George Floyd when many public companies were making statements and commitments ...
Evaluating the convention ten years after its creation, Christiaan De Beukelaer and Miikka Pyykkönen described it as "a useful and important instrument in the debate on cultural diversity" but warn that it is "not broad and sufficient enough to confront cultural diversity as a whole, including challenges concerning human rights and ...
Article 2 identifies cultural pluralism ("policies for the inclusion and participation of all citizens") as a policy response to, and promoter of, cultural diversity. Article 3 identifies cultural diversity as one of the roots of development, where "development" means individual flourishing as well as the growth of an economy. Article 4 ...
Cultural variation refers to the rich diversity in social practices that different cultures exhibit around the world. Cuisine and art all change from one culture to the next, but so do gender roles [ citation needed ] , economic systems , and social hierarchy among any number of other humanly organised behaviours.