'When we leave out people on the grounds of ethnicity we limit our options. As such, we become poorer because we are not making optimum use of our human resources, thereby depriving us of the returns and full benefit of our capabilities.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Excluding people based on ethnicity reduces a nation’s potential and economic wealth.
- In plain terms
- Ethnic exclusion limits options and makes us poorer.
- What can you take from it?
- Include all ethnic groups to maximize human resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the economic costs of exclusion?
- How can inclusion be measured?
Another view
Inclusion alone may not guarantee equal outcomes without addressing systemic barriers.
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