In recent years, the progress toward creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces has faced significant setbacks, with policies and cultural narratives being reshaped by an increasingly polarised political landscape.

Under the latest Trump administration’s influence, diversity, equity and inclusion is now under threat. From scaling back diversity and inclusion programs in federal agencies to executive orders erasing the identities of trans and non-binary people and policies aimed at limiting workplace DEI training, this era is becoming a stark reminder of how quickly hard-earned progress can be challenged. For women and marginalised groups, this isn’t just policy—it’s personal.