Half of black women believe they will be overlooked for promotions, study finds
Employers have been urged to do more to address the ‘structural and cultural barriers’ that perpetuate inequality at work
Nearly half of black women working in professional jobs believe there will be times during their careers when they will be overlooked for promotions they are qualified for, a survey has found.
The poll, conducted by the Black Women in Leadership (BWIL) network, found 45 per cent of black women in white-collar jobs believed they would miss out on promotions despite being just as qualified as their non-black female colleagues.
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