Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kesh Govinder, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) initiatives tend to be many-fold. However, while the approaches are rather diverse, the ultimate aim is to ensure a sustainable diverse population body. Evaluating the demographic success (or otherwise) of these programs is not obvious. Here, we consider a simple (distance) formula to evaluate the demographic progress of DEI programs. We apply the formula to higher education statistics in South Africa (where DEI has traditionally been called 'transformation') and show how such an approach could be useful for monitoring purposes. It is hoped that this talk generates discussions to improve upon this naïve method.
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Kesh Govinder, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) initiatives tend to be many-fold. However, while the approaches are rather diverse, the ultimate aim is to ensure a sustainable diverse population body. Evaluating the demographic success (or otherwise) of these programs is not obvious. Here, we consider a simple (distance) formula to evaluate the demographic progress of DEI programs. We apply the formula to higher education statistics in South Africa (where DEI has traditionally been called 'transformation') and show how such an approach could be useful for monitoring purposes. It is hoped that this talk generates discussions to improve upon this naïve method.
Learn more, follow us on social media and check out our podcasts:
https://linktr.ee/sfiscience
