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.
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Day-to-Day Experiences of Emotional Tax Among Women and Men of Color in the Workplace (Webinar Recording)
Listen to this webinar recording to hear the findings from the new report, Day-to-Day Experiences of Emotional Tax Among Women and Men of Color in the Workplace.
Racial and Gender Bias at Work Harmful for Women of Color and their Health (Media Release)
Catalyst's February 2018 report "Day-to-Day Experiences of Emotional Tax Among Women and Men of Color in the Workplace," finds that a majority of women of color experience an “Emotional Tax” in US workplaces affecting their overall health, well-being, and ability to thrive.
Day-to-Day Experiences of Emotional Tax Among Women and Men of Color in the Workplace (Report)
Learn what Emotional Tax is and how it affects both employees of color and organizations.
Sexual Harassment and Women of Color (Blog Post)
Women of color experience both racialized and sexualized harassment and assault, stemming from the historical context of their experiences.
No, Black Women Still Don’t Earn The Same As Their White Peers. Here’s Why. (Blog Post)
The gender pay gap is partly a result of systemic barriers and biases—not because of skills and qualifications.
Missing Pieces: The 2016 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards (Report)
Find out how many women and people of color sat on US boards in 2016.
Emotional Tax: How Black Women and Men Pay More at Work and How Leaders Can Take Action (Report)
Emotional Tax is the experience of being different from peers because of your gender/race/ethnicity and the associated detrimental effects
Catalyst’s Women Of Color Summit: A New Course Of Action (Blog Post)
Women in the workplace are often confronted with obstacles that impede their advancement to leadership positions. For women of color, visible minority women, and indigenous women, these obstacles are affected by the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and gender.
Women of Color Remain Severely Underrepresented in U.S. Workforce and on Boards (Media Release)
Recent data from Catalyst shows that women of color make up only 16.5% of the S&P 500 labor force. And as job level increases, the number of women of color decreases drastically—especially at the executive and C-suite levels. As a call to action, Catalyst will host the Women of Color Summit, gathering global experts to provide fresh thinking and spark change for women of color.
What Is Covering? (Infographic)
People often "cover" stigmatized parts of their identity to fit in. Learn how it affects their sense of self.
Goldman Sachs – Fostering Trusting Relationships and Investing in the Pipeline: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Developing Diverse Talent (Practices)
Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a career management program designed to enhance the progression and retention of strong-performing black and Latino/Hispanic vice presidents. ELP simultaneously aims to develop the ability of […]
2013 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
Once again there's been little to no increase for women on boards in corporate America.
Missing Pieces: Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards—2012 Alliance for Board Diversity Census (Report)
Census compiled by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), a collaboration of five leading organizations.
Optimizing Mentoring Programs for Women of Color (Tool)
This tool provides assistance in developing new or refocusing existing mentoring programs on diverse women.
Navigating Organizational Cultures: A Guide for Diverse Women and Their Managers (Report)
Diversity and inclusion programs have been in place in organizations for some time, these programs have not been completely successful at eliminating bias.
Missing Pieces: Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards – 2010 Alliance for Board Diversity Census (Report)
The Census was compiled by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), a collaboration of five leading organizations.
Building Trust Between Managers & Diverse Women Direct Reports: Recommendations for HR, Managers, and Individuals (Tool)
This tool can help you leverage diverse working relationships within your organization.
Building Trust Between Managers and Diverse Women Direct Reports (Report)
Trust between managers and direct reports is essential to forming productive workplace relationships.
2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
The 2010 Catalyst Census examines women's representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States.
General Motors Corporation – Recruiting, Advancing, and Retaining Women of Color Through the Multicultural Women’s Affinity Group (Practices)
General Motors Company believes that creating an open environment for women of color will benefit all employees. In 2004, the company (then General Motors Corporation), started the Multicultural Women’s Group […]