Sabuwona

This article examines how Donald Trump's swift series of executive orders—which revoked the 1965 Equal Employment Act, restricted abortion rights, rescinded transgender protections, and delegitimized DEI initiatives—undermines decades of progressive efforts toward diversity, equality, and inclusion. Through Carl Schmitt's notion of "the political," it illustrates how Trump's "shock and awe" tactic weaponizes identity distinctions to marginalize vulnerable groups, particularly women, people of color, and transgender individuals. The article highlights the stark misogyny evident in these policies and notes how transactional politics reduce human rights to bargaining chips. In contrast, the authors reaffirm Gender, Work & Organization's (GWO) core commitments to fostering inclusivity and equity, detailing recent steps to expand editorial diversity and establish safe spaces for voices on the margins. Drawing on the Zulu greeting "Sawubona," which means "I see you," they conclude with a call to recognize and honor the existence and experiences of those most imperiled by these regressive measures.