Trailblazers: Women Leading the Way
Women of colour have to navigate a world of work where they are often discriminated against because of their race as well as their gender. Prejudice in recruitment, opportunities for promotion, pay gaps, microaggressions \u2013 the list goes on. Moments that seemed like major turning points can fizzle out: Diane Abbott made history when she became the first black woman elected to Parliament in 1987 but it wasn\u2019t until 2010 that Britain elected its first female Asian MPs. Halle Berry became the first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 but since then we\u2019ve seen 18 white actresses in a row pick up the award. Gender diversity in FTSE 100 companies is improving but today, out of the six female CEOs, not one is a woman of colour.\nStill, it\u2019s not all bad news. Despite the challenges, women of colour are increasingly making their way to the top and carving out a new \u2018normal\u2019 for younger generations. To celebrate their success and share how they got there, Intelligence Squared and gal-dem are partnering to bring together pioneers from the worlds of media, politics and culture.\nOur panel includes\xa0Diane Abbott, Shadow Home Secretary and the UK\u2019s first black female MP;\xa0Mishal Husain, presenter of BBC Radio 4\u2019s flagship Today programme;\xa0Corinne Bailey Rae, award-winning singer-songwriter,\xa0Yomi Adegoke, co-author of\xa0Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible,\xa0and\xa0Bernardine Evaristo, an author\xa0shortlisted for this year\u2019s Booker Prize with her novel\xa0Girl, Woman, Other.\xa0The conversation will be chaired by journalist and political activist\xa0Ash Sarkar.\n\u2014\nWe\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.\xa0\nSend us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.\xa0\nAnd if you\u2019d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today.\nJust visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices