Why Equity and Sustainability Need Your Policy Expertise

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[Image description: Diagram demonstrating intersectionality. In the center is a figure of a person. Multiple, brightly colored arrows point out from the central figure, each pointing to a different phrase. The phrases are, starting from the top and working clockwise: socio-economic status, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender, and culture. Attribution: Higher Education Digest (2024).



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