Perceptions Discrimination against Women in the Workplace

Perceptions Discrimination against Women in the Workplace

Nearly half of immigrant visible minority women say that they often or sometimes encountered discrimination at their place of work because of the color of their skin.

This is one of several key findings from a detailed survey of gender equality done by the Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Released in the aftermath of March 8's International Women's Day, the study is entitled "Gender equality and beyond" and looks at how discrimination often rises when gender intersects with visible minority and immigrant status. Click the image to see the results.