Nearly half of all employees at the U.S. State Department report experiencing discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace, an internal survey reviewed by The Wall Street Journal found, a sign that the Biden administration faces an uphill battle in its effort to build a more diverse diplomatic corps. (https://www.wsj.com/articles/discrimination-and-harassment-widely-reported-by-u-s-diplomats-internal-survey-finds-11665057603) The State Department said last month it had completed its five-year diversity and inclusion plan, with the aim of recruiting a more diverse workforce and promoting greater inclusivity for women, minorities and other underrepresented groups. The survey’s results underscore the challenges in reaching those goals.
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