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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Reflections on Gender

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper is a response to the current backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, with a particular focus on gender. The paper begins with a brief description of some of the central features of feminist economics, providing a useful conceptual backdrop to the remaining sections. It then makes both the equity and efficiency arguments for gender diversity, drawing on a wealth of evidence in the field. A description of diversity in the economics profession in South Africa then follows, with reflections on why women's continued under‐representation in the discipline is problematic. Finally, the paper suggests ways in which economists themselves can respond to some of these issues.

Source: South African Journal of Economics

DOI: 10.1111/saje.70008

Author: Daniela Casale

Institution: University of the Witwatersrand

Language: English

Topic: Gender Diversity and Inequality

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,850