The black glass ceiling – what it is and how HR can smash it Published:
16 Mar 2021 For years the expression BAME has been used to describe people with ethnicity that is not white. It was widely accepted and often at times used by members of the black community themselves.
It has however become increasingly unacceptable because it fails to recognise the differences between ethnic groups of people, the underrepresentation of the black person and that of the black woman.
The reality is that black women have been and continue to be left behind, regardless of industry.
The business case for diversity in organisation is one that has been wheeled out over and over again. Some of the most renowned senior leaders, CEOs, boards and chairs of organisations in the FTSE have come out and publicly advocated the case for more diverse teams, professions and boards. Some have also signed up to charters and rules of engagement published by