Accelerate gender equality by intentionally upskilling women of color in your organization

Women of color are significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles and face systemic obstacles in the nonprofit sector where, even with advanced education and experience, they are less likely to hold leadership positions than white men, white women, or men of color.

Despite modest gains in representation over the last eight years, women—and especially women of color—are still dramatically underrepresented in corporate America. And this is especially true in senior leadership: only one in four C-suite leaders is a woman, and only one in 20 is a woman of color

Black women are worn out from discrimination in corporate America. They’re leaving to launch their own businesses, creating a hole for talent across industries.

Hispanic individuals accounted for only 4 percent of large U.S. companies’ most senior executives in 2021…that’s essentially flat with the 5 percent reported in 2020 and 2019…Hispanic workers also face particular challenges.

Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics

94% of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if they invested in assisting in their learning and development.