โโAccording to McKinsey and Company, 90% of CEOs report that diversity is a top business priority, yet the dial towards progress has hardly moved in recent years. In the US, the representation of women of color in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields has reached a crisis point โ only 9.9% of STEM employees are women of color. In this article, we explore the current โstate of the unionโ for women in color in STEM-related fields and the underlying processes within recruitment that may create obstacles to increasing their representation in the workplace.
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