Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work

Gender equity and racial equity are interconnected and require collective action to achieve. Shared Sisterhood is a movement that aims to build relationships and advance equity for all women, regardless of their background. This book provides insights and strategies for creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 21 September 2022
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Gender equity cannot occur without racial equity. We need a Shared Sisterhood.

Bias persists in organizations and society. Despite efforts made in the last few decades, gender and racial equity have not yet been achieved. What's worse, Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latina women are being held back more than their White counterparts.

We need to change how we strive for equity. We must move beyond individual solutions toward collective action, where people from historically power-dominant and marginalized groups work together, so that all women experience the benefits of professional growth and equity. We need a Shared Sisterhood, and anyone, regardless of gender, can join in.

Professor Tina Opie first started Shared Sisterhood as a movement to drive gender and racial equity in organizations. Since then, she and professor Beth A. Livingston have worked together to spread the word to leaders across organizations, with thousands of followers joining the cause. In this book, they explain how to use vulnerability, trust, empathy, and risk-taking to build Shared Sisterhood and break down three key parts of the process:

Dig into your own assumptions around racioethnicity, gender, and power.

Bridge the divide between women of all backgrounds through authentic relationships.

Advance all women across the organization and beyond.

Balancing a mix of history, research, and real-life examples, including the authors' own experiences, this book encourages everyone to join Shared Sisterhood and advance equity for all.

Dimension: 234 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647822835