gender diversity

[jen-der di-vur-si-tee, ‐dahy‐]

noun

1. gender identity or gender expression that does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender diversity¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

When places like Teen Vogue, NBC, CBS and beyond lose racial and gender diversity on their staff, they lose the ability to not only elevate stories from the Black community, for example, but they also lose the ability to capture nuances and perspectives from different Black communities, Ishmael said.

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Pavita Cooper is the UK chair of the 30% Club, which campaigns to increase gender diversity in senior management.

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As a 2023 McKinsey report shows, companies that embrace race and gender diversity in higher have 39% better financial performance than other companies.

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As the hearing continued, Hegseth was very critical of policies he felt harmed the efficiency and "lethality" of the military, namely efforts aimed at racial and gender diversity.

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For example, financial expert and author of “Green Money” Kara Perez says the SHE fund supports companies with gender diversity.

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