to learn how personal financial stress is impacting their work, their aspirations and their health.
Over 4,600 women responded and shared their experiences and what support they would like to see from employers. This research was made possible by the Black Women Impact Grant through the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women initiative.
The unique or exacerbated challenges facing Black women are often overlooked.
Black women are often heads of households responsible for everything from debt management (their own and family members’) to caregiving to finances to emotional support. By better understanding the perspectives and realities of the pressures Black women feel, society and employers can help disrupt the systemic burdens preventing Black women from thriving and advancing in the workplace.
In addition to detailed survey data and analysis, The Invisible Weight includes over a dozen specific recommendations employers can use today to help alleviate the financial stress of Black women in the workplace.
of respondents said their employer was not aware of their financial circumstances.
of respondents are worried about living paycheck to paycheck.
of respondents said their employer does not offer help with personal finances.
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Producer & Host, Stacey Tisdale – CEO, Mind Money Media || Tiffany Aliche – Founder & CEO, The Budgetnista || Sandra Quince – Co-chair & Board of Directors, Paradigm for Parity || Jacquette M. Timmons – Financial Behaviorist & CEO, Sterling Investment Management Inc.
