Diamond Isinger leads a discussion on persistent gender disparities in policy influence and decision-making across a global scale.
SPPGA Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger will lead a timely discussion on how the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States is reshaping policy debates, institutional practices, and gendered power dynamics in Canada and beyond. As political and cultural shifts south of the border increasingly influence funding decisions, governance norms, and public discourse at home, the session will examine what this moment of DEI retrenchment means for gender equity, policy influence, and democratic decision-making in domestic and global contexts.
Diamond will engage with multiple invited guests as panelists to unpack and weigh in on how recent pullbacks in DEI funding and institutional commitments in Canada are increasingly shaped by political and cultural shifts originating in the United States. Participants will be invited to analyze the policy consequences of this retrenchment, including its impact on evidence-based decision-making, leadership pipelines, and the legitimacy of public institutions.
