Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) In Aviation
Diversity is about bringing together different people with their differences – whatever those differences may be. The FAA has employee associations and special emphasis programs that work to support individuals from diverse backgrounds, inclusive of:
Gender
Sexual orientation
Race
Ethnicity
Nationality
Disability
Veteran status
These groups of people (and others) have faced adversity and are often underrepresented in many industries and fields. Many federal laws are in place to ensure that every individual has the same rights, and California has even expanded the list of marginalized people on this document.
https://calaero.edu/aviation/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei-aviation/
Fed wokeness impacts everything. My interpretation of dei impacts upon ATC and flight crew shortages - in part due to the jab mandates - is that we will soon see an aviation incident with lives lost and experience the same sort of stonewalling in every other investigation where they shut down the truth.
DEI is just “affirmative action” with a fancy name