Routes to Power: research on ethnic minority women and decision-making

Ethnic minority women lack access to power – from the grassroots to the Government. They are severely underrepresented in senior and governance positions in the public, private and voluntary sectors and in politics.

This unique study tracks the trajectories of ethnic minority women who are currently active in decision-making positions to learn how they have navigated into their roles.

The research includes:

• 23 in-depth interviews with the most senior ethnic minority women decision-makers in Britain
• Three focus groups, one each of: local councillors, women in public life, and pioneering women at the grassroots

Click on the links below to read the findings.

Partners

Fawcett commissioned Ethnos Research & Consultancy to carry out and report on the field work. We are grateful for the support of the Government Equalities Office in helping us to fund the project.