Industry Resources: Business

In January 2019, less than 5 percent of the Fortune 500 companies were led by female CEOs. And only three CEOs were black. Zoom in on the public relations industry, African Americans constitute about 8 percent of employees, Asian Americans make up about 2 percent, and Latinos, 5.7 percent. Overall, in themanagement, business, and financial operations sectors, nearly eighty-percent of workers are white. Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans each respectively make up, at most, ten percent of all employees. And of all C-suite executives, only 30% are women.

Business leaders and service providers must demonstrate a commitment to representation to increase talent at all levels and ultimately meet the demands of a diverse American public and clientele.

Use the list below to access resources, research materials, and organizations that amplify the presence and contribution of underrepresented groups.

Advertising

The 3 Percent Movement
A movement to create more inclusive creative cultures in advertising, where, until recently only 3 percent of creative directors were women.

Entrepreneurship

Innovation Women
Online speakers bureau for entrepreneurial and technical women.

Marketing

The Drum's "More than 70 Women of Color who should be speaking at marketing events"
List compiled by this marketing and media news website in response to another all male panel.

Photography

CreateHER Stock
Authentic, visually appealing stock photographs featuring women of color

LeanIn Collection
Partnership between Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.org and Getty Images to provide stock photos that represent women and families in empowering ways.

The 67 Percent Project
Partnership between refinery29 and Getty Images to provide a collection of photos that reflect the fact that 67 percent of American women are size 14 and above, yet make up fewer than 2 percent of the images we see. #Seethe67

WOCinTech Chat Stock Photos
Photos of women of color in tech, free to use under Creative Commons license

Women Photograph
A private database of more than 500 independent women documentary photographers based in 87 countries.

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