DEIA Organizational Development
Equity is the cornerstone of our identity, and we value it as both a process and an outcome. Abt Global works with our partners to foster a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace and integrate these principles into their programming, practices, and systems of accountability. We assist clients to improve their organizational performance by reflecting on their values and aligning their strategy, policies, practices, and programming with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) values. This includes conducting assessments to identify areas for improvement, developing strategies and action plans to promote diversity and inclusion, providing DEIA training and workshops for employees and leadership, implementing policies and procedures to support equity and accessibility, and measuring progress through data analysis and evaluation. In addition, we offer mandatory DEIA training courses for our staff that cover topics including transgender and gender-diverse identities, casteism, colorism, and ableism.
Expertise
- Capacity Building
- Education and Training
- Leadership and Governance
- Policy Reviews and Best Practices
Clients Include
Health Resources and Services Administration
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
United States Agency for International Development
Our Work
Revitalized U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau's strategic plan through data collection and analysis to measure MCHB's impact
New graduate certificate with Baruch College to increase participation of traditionally under-represented students in the field of policy analysis
Assessment of Leadership Montgomery’s Racial Equity Action Leadership (REAL) Inclusion program, which provides organizational change training
Thinking and Working Politically approach to facilitate investment and resilient governance in Mongolia’s energy sector
Our Experts
Principal and Head of Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Localisation, Abt Britain
Technical Adviser for Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Abt Australia
Insights
What Does It Take to Implement Organizational Equity?
Through an award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Leadership Montgomery commissioned Abt to evaluate the Racial Equity Action Leadership (REAL) Inclusion program.
Abt Global Earns EDGE Certification For Gender Equality
Rockville, Md. –Abt Global has been awarded EDGE Certification, becoming the first U.S. government implementing partner to meet the prestigious global business standard for gender equality.“Abt’s mission is to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide,” said Abt President and CEO Kathleen Flanagan. “Attaining EDGE Certification signals our commitment to raising the standards of gender equality—not only through our work with marginalized and vulnerable populations, but at every level in our workplace.”The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality—EDGE—Foundation certification is considered the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The process included an intensive audit of Abt’s gender equity practices, policies and employee perceptions and benchmarking them against other organizations. Abt is one of just 20 organizations in the U.S. to attain EDGE Certification. The company is nearing completion of EDGE certification for Abt Australia and Abt Britain.EDGE provides a three-tiered certification: EDGE Assess, EDGE Move and EDGE Lead. Abt has been certified at the first level, EDGE Assess, for its policies and initiatives that are building an inclusive culture of workplace gender equality.“With this certification, Abt is joining a global community of organizations committed to creating an equitable work environment,” said Flanagan. “Our goal is continuous improvement toward ensuring gender equality by applying the same data-driven rigor we bring to our work every day.”About Abt GlobalAbt Globalis an engine for social impact, dedicated to moving people from vulnerability to security. Harnessing the power of data and our experts’ insights, we provide research, consulting and technical services globally in the areas of health, environmental and social policy, technology and international development. http://www.abtglobal.comContactMary F. MaguireMary_Maguire@abtassoc.comO: (301) 347-5859M: (202) 306-7615
Abt, Marxe School at Baruch College Launch Graduate Certificate to Promote Diversity and Equity in the Field of Policy Analysis
With the Marxe School at Baruch College, Abt has established a new graduate certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis.
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