Measuring Progress Without Statistics

The prohibition on ethnic statistics creates unique challenges for measuring diversity progress:

Proxy Measures

Organizations use various indirect indicators: - Geographic diversity of recruitment - First-generation graduate representation - Surname diversity (though problematic) - Employee perception surveys - Discrimination testing results

Qualitative Approaches

Without quantitative data, qualitative methods gain importance: - Focus groups exploring inclusion experiences - Exit interview analysis for discrimination patterns - Inclusion climate assessments - Anonymous reporting systems

Debates on Statistics

Ongoing debates question whether ethnic statistics would help or harm: - Proponents argue measurement enables progress - Opponents fear reinforcing communautarisme - Compromises propose voluntary, anonymous data - European pressure increases for monitoring