Study Shows That Bias at Work Harms Women of Color and Their Ability to Thrive - Selena Hill

Black and brown women and workplace stress regarding their ability to "measuring up."

"According to the study, professional women of color are affected by an 'emotional tax,' which is 'a heightened experience of being different from peers at work because of your gender and/or race/ethnicity.' In turn, they constantly feel undervalued, singled out, and 'on guard in work environments. Feeling on guard also compels women of color to feel the need to outwork and outperform their colleagues."

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