CH4 Diversity

Race

“a category that divides humans into groups based on physical traits like skin color or facial features”

Ethnicity

“a shared cultural background, heritage, and identity based on common factors like language, traditions, history, ancestry, or religion”

Demographic Trends

“a general shift or pattern in the composition of a human population over time.”

Wage Gap

“the difference in average earnings between different demographic groups in the workforce”

Leadership Gap

“the disconnect between the representation of diverse groups (such as women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underrepresented backgrounds) in the general workforce and their low representation in senior management and executive-level roles”.

Employment Discrimination

“ treating a job applicant or employee unfairly or differently because of a protected personal characteristic rather than their skills, experience, or job performance”

Mortgage Discrimination

“is the illegal practice of banks or lenders denying loans, charging higher fees, or offering worse terms to borrowers based on protected characteristics like race, ethnicity, sex, religion, or neighborhood”

Racial Microaggressions

“brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults.”

Stereotypes Race & Ethnicity

“Race and ethnicity are distinct concepts that describe human identity, while stereotypes are oversimplified beliefs about groups that can lead to prejudice”

race vs ethnicity

race refers to physical and biological traits while ethnicity refers to cultural and shared background.