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How to Support BIPOC Women in the Workplace
Women of colour face compounded forms of discrimination in the workplace that often result in worsened mental health outcomes.

Published by Room For Her

Published on March 7, 2022

Women of colour face compounded forms of discrimination in the workplace that often result in worsened mental health outcomes. 

Harriet Ekperigin, Vice President of Mental Health at Green Shield Holdings discusses racism in the workforce, how COVID-19 set women of colour back in their struggle for equity at work and strategies for change with executive leader Hazel Claxton, President of Akawe Technologies Leanne Bellagarde and Dionne Sinclair, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

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Disclaimer: This article contains guidelines or advice not intended to self-diagnose or treat. No content should be used as a substitute for direct advice from a qualified professional such as your doctor or mental health professional. Please reach out for support with a certified professional related to the symptoms you may be experiencing.

If you are in crisis and require immediate support, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Alternately, please contact the Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 1 833 456-4566 (en tout temps). 1-833-456-4566 (24/7). For residents of Québec, call1 866 APPELLE (1 866 277-3553).

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