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INCLUSIVE-LEADERSHIP5 MIN READ

Budget Cut With an Equity Lens

Use an equity lens across stakeholder, impact, and communication decisions.

Budget pressure Finance requires a 12% reduction. The access-support budget is visible, small, and politically easy to cut. The decision will signal whether participation supports are core infrastructure or optional kindness. Equity lens Impact before optics A cut is equitable only after you inspect who loses access, who absorbs burden, and what message the cut sends about belonging. Flat cut Looks fair on paper You reduce spend without narrowing who can contribute. Equitable leadership treats access as infrastructure, not a perk. 01 Map 02 Choose 03 Explain Map the impact Decision 1

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