Final report of Routes to Power

Ethnic minority women are under-represented in positions of power and senior decision making authority across politics and the public, private and voluntary sectors and in politics.

The reasons for this under-representation are not well understood beyond generalisations about all women or all people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Importantly, the experiences and insights of those ethnic minority women who have managed to negotiate their way to the top are rarely heard.

This report plugs this gap.

The research summarizes some key facts, differences between women, key challenges, pathways to success, the distinct value ethnic minority women bring to their roles, lessons for organisations, and recommendations for increasing representation.

To view the report, click on the links on the right of this page.