Not everyone agrees that DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives are good for workplaces, which has resulted in backlash. Some argue that DEI policies cost too much to implement or are ineffective. Others worry that DEI initiatives lead to poor hiring decisions or even discrimination aga...
You may also self-disclose sensitive demographic information, such as sexual orientation and ethnicity, if you choose to participate in customer surveys and focus groups that help us provide and improve our products and services for a diverse range of individuals. We only collect this information ...
Because machine-learning models recognize patterns, they are as susceptible to forming biases as humans are. For example, a machine-learning algorithm studies the social media accounts of millions of people and comes to the conclusion that a certain race or ethnicity is more likely to vote for ...
Text Analytics for health now allows extraction of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and ethnicity mentions in text. This capability may not cover all potential SDOH and does not derive inferences based on SDOH or ethnicity (for example, substance use information is surfaced, but substance...
Demographic factors include race/ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic status—factors that many participants perceive to be in tension with emotional attachments. Sometimes deep emotional connections brought people from different races and faith together, motivating some participants to overcome external ...
Chinese students represent a substantial portion of the UK university student population, with most of them being postgraduates. However, whilst the UK rem
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Not everyone agrees that DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives are good for workplaces, which has resulted in backlash. Some argue that DEI policies cost too much to implement or are ineffective. Others worry that DEI initiatives lead to poor hiring decisions or even discrimination aga...
I'm sure the questionnaire was voluntary and you didn't need to answer if you didn't want to. Vivon May 10, 2018: Included in my hospital appointment letter is a questionnaire about ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, disability and religion & belief. ...
The Lighthouse Reports uncovered discrimination in algorithms to detect fraud in benefits, based on gender and ethnicity. Altreconomia in Italy revealed the use of drugs to keep people calm in repatriation centres. Eleanor Shaikh, who we’ve written about before, used the UK FOI law to help...