Multicultural women comprise 30% of the U.S. female population, but their concerns and needs are often invisible in the world of women’s diversity initiatives. Below are 6 ideas you can use to help your women’s initiative or group become more inclusive of the concerns and issues faced by multicultural women—women of African, Asian, Hispanic, South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American descent.
President Barack Obama’s order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls symbolized the increased importance of women’s issues on the national stage. But there remains a hidden legacy of racial and ethnic discrimination perpetuated by women against other women that must also be addressed.
Hints of this legacy surfaced late last year when the Miami Woman’s Club apologized for its history of discrimination against women of color.
Double Outsiders is an award-winning look at the challenges facing professional multicultural women (women of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent). It's for professional women and for diversity, inclusion, and HR practitioners.