2024 Was a Whirlwind for DEI, Abortions, Healthcare and More
According to a Bloomberg News analysis, about 2.6 million people appear to have voted in favor of abortion rights and for Trump.
Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/BloombergClaire Suddath is a senior writer for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers topics ranging from women in the workplace to race and equity initiatives. You can subscribe here, and share feedback here.
Happy holidays! For the final Equality newsletter of 2024, I thought I’d look back at some of the trends and topics that caught our attention this year.
Without question, Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election had the biggest impact on the Equality news beat. But in many ways, 2024 was also the year of the backlash: from anti-DEI activist campaigns to frustrated Americans’ blasé response to the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, people of all political persuasions voiced their opinions against the status quo.
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