An I.D.E.A. For Social Justice
“Social justice is the surest guarantor of peace in the world.” – Guy Ryder An awakening to systemic racism, inequality, stigma, and other harmful behavior in the context of a global pandemic has made these social injustices impossible to ignore anymore and is slowly driving governments, world leaders, and organizations to establish and strengthen approaches to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (I.D.E.A.). Countries and organizations within them are shaping the future of humanity and therefore have a responsibility to make IDEA central to their missions. So far, we have seen many organizations taking firm action critically important to embedding IDEA principles, but permanent change will not be achieved until the IDEA framework becomes a core leadership competency. What Does IDEA Stand For? Inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, or IDEA for short, is an acronym that broadly outlines the efforts institutions and organizations make to create a more welcoming environment for people of less-privileged statuses. As a whole, inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility efforts seek to create meaningful systemic change toward more equitable environments. Part of the problem with