Writing diversity and inclusion surveys is necessary for companies to create a safe space for all employees.
When writing these surveys, you should choose your demographic questions properly. It would be best if you were inclusive when asking these questions. You should always include an option for your respondents to write their demographic. When asking about religion, make sure to leave a blank space for people to write their religion instead of having rigid list.
Also, since some demographic questions may be deeply personal, try and leave extra context. This context should explain why you need the information—for instance, questions about sexual orientation. Additionally, it would help if you did not force your employees to answer all questions. You should let your workers know they can skip any question that feels uncomfortable.
It would help if you also were careful with your language. Try to look for words that can have prejudicial connotations or exclude a group. And ensure there is no ambiguity. Finally, take advantage of resources on the net and invite an objective eye to look through your survey.