Women of Color
Research shows that women of color—Asian, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and multiracial—experience exclusion, discrimination, and bias within the workplace. Too few women of color are represented on corporate boards, and many experience an emotional tax at work. These Catalyst resources include research and actions you can take to address these obstacles and make your workplace more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Results
Women of Color in the United States (Quick Take)
Women of color will be the majority of all women in the United States by 2060.
Majority of Employees from Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups Experience Emotional Tax in Five Countries (Media Release)
Catalyst research shows 61% of employees of color experience being on guard to protect against race, ethnicity, or gender bias.
Emotional Tax and Work Teams (Infographic)
View the key findings from the Catalyst report, Emotional Tax and Work Teams: A View From 5 Countries.
Women CEOs in Underrepresented Groups (List)
Women, women of color, women born outside of the United States, and LGBT women are underrepresented in the Fortune 500.
People of Colour in Canada (Quick Take)
Facts and figures about Canada's people of colour population in the workplace and education.
Prioritizing Equity at a Pivotal Moment: The Catalyst CEO Champions For Change (Report)
These 70+ CEOS led 11 million employees through one of the most tumultuous times in recent history.
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2021 (Webinar Recording)
Listen to our panelists discuss the impact of systemic racism and explore ways companies can strategically address compensation inequality.
Missing Pieces Report: Board Diversity Census
This Missing Pieces Report, 6th edition highlights the progress to-date that has or has not been made in the equitable representation of women and minorities on corporate boards.
Inclusive Self-Identification (Topic Overview)
Understanding the diverse and intersecting identities of employees in your organization can help create a more inclusive workplace culture.
How Ombuds Programs Can Promote Diversity and Inclusion (Topic Overview)
An ombuds program offers a way for both leaders and employees to help build a more inclusive workplace.
Racism Is Suffocating All of Us (Blog Post)
In the wake of the George Floyd protests, here are actions we can take so that all can breathe freely.
Missing Pieces Report: Industry View (Report)
The Missing Pieces Report: The 2018 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards (Missing Pieces Report), a collaboration between the Alliance for Board Diversity and Deloitte, examined progress made from 2016 to 2018 in adding women and minorities to public company boards of directors across America’s largest companies.
Emotional Tax
Learn what Emotional Tax is and how it affects both employees of color and organizations in the US and Canada.
Diversity Fatigue in the Workplace: How to Get Unstuck (Blog Post)
A lack of corporate goals, resources, or a compelling strategy may be making your employees cynical about diversity initiatives.
Empowering Workplaces Combat Emotional Tax for People of Colour in Canada (Report)
Learn about the experience of Emotional Tax by women of colour in Canada and the effects of empowering workplaces.
7 Things You Can Do to Recruit Women of Color (Blog Post)
Bias is baked into many organizations' hiring practices. Here's how to change that so you recruit and hire more black women and other women of color.
Silence Breaker: My Path to Speaking Out as a Woman of Colour (Blog Post)
Concluding Black History Month, Catalyst's Alicia Sullivan on how she went from studying by oil lamp to lecturing the C-suite.
Missing Pieces: The 2018 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards (Report)
This multi-year study provides powerful metrics on the number of women and people of color in top US boardrooms.
San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor Raises Hope For Inclusion Across America (Blog Post)
The city of San Francisco recently made history. It has elected its first Black woman mayor, London Breed. She won in a special election called after the late Mayor Ed Lee died suddenly of a heart attack late in 2017.
Catalyst’s CEO Sounds Off About Emotional Tax (Blog Post)
Imagine waking up every day knowing that when you leave your home, you’ll likely be greeted with a multitude of insults because of your skin color, nationality, religious affiliation, or other defining characteristics.