Humanity ABIDES in Each of Us: Embracing Diversity for a Unified Future

Effenus Henderson
4 min readApr 24, 2024

In the context of this article, “abide” means to embody or adhere to the principles outlined in the acronym ABIDES: Accessibility, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Sustainability. It suggests not only understanding these principles but actively living by them in our interactions, policies, and decisions. To abide in each of us means to integrate these…

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Effenus Henderson

President and CEO of HenderWorks Consulting and Co-Founder of the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion. Convener, ISO Working Group, DEI