DiversityInclusionThe pandemic has disrupted the lives of many and has had a major impact on workplaces across the globe. As countries emerge from the pandemic in 2022, we take stock of what Covid-19 has meant for diversity and equality and whether Covid-19 has been an unexpected diversity catalyst for positive change or has had a disproportionate impact on certain sectors and further entrenched disadvantage? In either case, governments and the public and private sector have a crucial role to play in developing diversity responsive recovery policies and initiatives, to ensure we 'build forward fairer' consistent with the ILO's global call to action for a human-centred recovery from the Covid-19 crisis that is 'inclusive, sustainable and resilient.' This session will cover:  - socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on global labour markets and workplaces  - case studies from across the globe  - role of governments and the public and private sectors in developing and implementing diversity-responsive policies and initiatives for the Covid-19 recovery.