About 57% of women say they are the only black female leadership they work for. This is what the 4th edition of the research points out Black Women in Leadership, developed by 99jobs in partnership with the UN Global Compact & Network Brazil.
The survey also revealed that women continue to be led predominantly by men without many signs of evolution compared to the results of the other editions of the survey 70% they say it is headed by men and 60% they claim to work in a company presided over by men. When dealing with the career path, 72% they pointed out that they had more men leaders versus 28% women leaders.
Incisive attitudes for more acceptance
Of respondents, 73% they said it passed speaking louder, being more incisive in search of more credibility or acceptance in the market. Now 48% count to have given up some dream or value to become leaders.
Almost the totality 96%, highlights that there is still prejudice in putting women in leadership positions, with structural racism and institutional machismo being the main perceived points of difficulty.
Among them, 43% feel more at ease and with more openness when led by other women; 94% they believe that the presence of a black woman in the leadership opens doors and encourages other women who have come to this position, and 80% they say the women who created them were inspirations to become a leader.
Difficulties in the trajectory to leadership
According to the interviewees, the main difficulties encountered on the way to the leadership position are:
- 52% Structural racism
- 48% Institutional machismo
- 43% Combine goals with personal activities
- 34% Access to experiences
- 30% Combine goals with family activities
- Other items on the list of options: Xenophobia, Empowerment, LGBTQIA+phobia, access to experiences, access to education, personal health issues.
Factors that helped you get into the leadership role?
- 50% Long time experience in the market
- 47% Academic qualification
- 30% Professional indication
- 28% Mentors or mentors
- 11% Top-notch university
- Other items on the list of options: study or work abroad, family influence, stick face, support of white people, change of company, have female director, knowledge of diversity and inclusion, self-education, support from colleagues and allies, results and competence.
“Black women are a minority representation in leadership chairs. There are several structural crossings that prevent this growth and the conquest of occupied positions, until then, mostly by men.The results of the research are crucial for the construction of effective initiatives that promote the rupture of this scenario”, he highlights Priscila Salgado, director of Diversity and Inclusion at 99jobs and responsible for the survey.
“A research brings us alarming data, but unfortunately they are also not surprising. The scenario among black leaders in the corporate world still needs a lot of attention, dedicated and long-term initiatives, so that we can reverse these numbers. Listening to these leaders to map their absences, pains, loneliness, is the first step that is being taken when we set out to listen to them. But the walk is long even”, he explains Veronica Vassalo, Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the UN Global Compact & Network Brazil, which supports the research.
Sample: the survey was conducted with 331 black women, between 25 and 44 years, who occupy positions of Coordinator (28%), Manager (28%), Supervision (12%); 9% (Director); 7% (Leader); 2% (C-Level); and 1% (T3TPT3T3TTT3TTTT3T3TTTT3T3T3T3TTTT3T3T3T3T3T3TTT3T3T3TT3T3T3T3TTTTTTTTT3TTTTTTT3T3TTTTT3TTTT3T3T3TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT3TTT3T3T3TTTT3TTTTTT3T3TTTTTT3T3TTTT3TTTTTT3TTTTT3T3TTTTTTTTT3T3TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT3TTTTT3T3T3TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
