Lower pay, more harassment: How work in America has failed women of color

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Black and Hispanic women are paid less than white people for the same work.

• A new report from LeanIn.org and McKinsey found women of color make up just 4% of C-suite executives.
• Research shows this is just one of many ways work in America is failing women of color, particularly black women and Latina employees.
• Women of color also report higher rates of workplace sexual harassment and bullying.
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Work is failing black and brown women.

A new report from LeanIn.org and McKinsey found that women of color make up an abysmal 4% of C-suite executives - while white women get 18% of exec roles and white men get 68%.

Not only are black and Hispanic women paid less than white women on average, studies find that they are more likely to work low-paying jobs.

Asian-American women, meanwhile, are most likely to get passed up for senior-level roles, and some ethnic groups (like Bangladeshi and Thai women) get paid much less than white men.

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Even worse: women of color overall report higher rates of workplace sexual harassment and bullying.

Here are 10 ways that work in America is failing women of color: