The Equity Index An approach to evaluating the success of diversity initiatives

From Santa Fe Institute

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 DE...