Employers need to address the issues minorities face in the workplace
However, those who have Canadian educational backgrounds and work experience may have an advantage in the labour force, since employers are more likely to recognize and value Canadian credentials. On top of that, South Asian women who have been raised in Canada are more familiar with the job-seeking process.Article content
South Asian women who were in the first three to five years of their careers tended to be more concerned about pay. Those further along in their careers focused on unfair treatment and lack of career advancement, says John Stevenson, the founding principal of Cultural IQ, the market research and strategy agency that carried out the study.Article content
Pink Attitude’s study also found that even the South Asian women who self-identified as successful still had ongoing experiences with discrimination in the workplace. They were more likely to report feeling belittled by their peers and managers and unfairly passed over for promotions compared to white women and other major minority groups.
She says that companies that advocate for diversity and inclusion need to practise what they preach, such as placing people of colour in higher positions.
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