Black Women Want Top Jobs (but They Aren’t Getting Them) – NYTimes.com

Discussions about gender inequality in the workplace often assume that women aren’t sure about their ability to lead or don’t want to shoot for high-profile positions. But a new report suggests that such uncertainties are less common with black women than with white women — and that black women may face other barriers that keep them out of high-level jobs.

Twenty-two percent of black women want a powerful job with a prestigious title, compared with just 8 percent of white women, according to the report, released this week by the Center for Talent Innovation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on diversity in the workplace.

Black Women Want Top Jobs (but They Aren’t Getting Them) – NYTimes.com.