Experiences of Women of

Color
 Issue/Background

• Women of color tend to face many problems with

regards to discrimination and prejudice in the
workplace
• The biggest issue with women of color is the
intersectionality of discrimination
• They face sexism for being women
• They face racism for being of color

• Prejudice is mostly latent but yet present

 Interview

• Name: Shanice Bell

• Organization: Walmart

• Position: Manager

• Time spent at organization: 8 years

• Time spent in management: 4 years

• Issues faced: Latent prejudice

 Definition of Success

• Achieving a level of satisfaction and happiness

• Not just about making money

• Being able to balance work and family

• Tenacity and determination important

• Being recognized for your work, not for who you are in
terms of race or gender
 Findings

• Difficulties of being a woman of color

• Prejudice
• From within the organization
• From customers
• Latent discrimination
• Was not promoted
• White man hired from outside instead
• Negative feelings on a daily basis
• Not being recognized for the hard work
 Need for Change

• Extended paid maternal leaves for women

• Being pregnant is natural

• Women need to take care of children for a year

• This time should be paid by organizations

• This is a woman’s right

• Places women on equal footing to men.

 References

• Carter-Sowell, A. R., & Zimmerman, C. A. (2015). Hidden in

plain sight: Locating, validating, and advocating the stigma
experiences of women of color. Sex Roles, 73(9-10), 399-407.
• Leskinen, E. A., Rabelo, V. C., & Cortina, L. M. (2015).
Gender stereotyping and harassment: A “catch-22” for women
in the workplace. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 21(2),
192.
• Remedios, J. D., & Snyder, S. H. (2015). How women of
color detect and respond to multiple forms of prejudice. Sex
Roles, 73(9-10), 371-383.