Catalyst found that more than half (51 per cent) of women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups have experienced racism while on the job. While this might not be surprising on its surface, the report, written by Samantha Erskine, Sheila Brassel, and Kathrina Robotham, also shows that women with darker skin are more likely to experience racism versus those with light skin.
The report heard from of 2,734 women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups in Canada, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.
[F]or women in construction, just being accepted as a contributing employee can often be insurmountable and they are more likely to experience safety challenges on the job.
A recent survey of 3,000 women working in heavy industry conducted by the CSA Group found 40 percent of respondents reported being injured on the job because they didn’t have proper fitting personal protective equipment.
And in the tech industry, organizations are often heavily weighted toward male employees. . .
Source: Racism and sexism ‘rampant’ in the workplace | Australasian Lawyer