Aish Ravi, Molina Asthana and Assmaah Helal and are among a small number of women leaders of diverse backgrounds in sport, and they're pushing for greater representation.
"And, even if you are in leadership positions, your authority is often challenged because of your race, which has been my experience.
"And that doesn't really bring about real change, because you're often marginalised in those positions. "There's a lack of empathy, lack of understanding, although well-intentioned, sometimes they're far removed from reality."If you want to employ women from CALD backgrounds — as leaders, administrators — they need to see a pathway of progression."Ms Ravi says racism is another factor that can prevent women of colour from getting involved in sport, something she's experienced as a player.
"A lot of [CALD women] are considered meek and mild, so you've got to promote that kind of leadership as well. Not everyone has to be a loud leader," she says.
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