Despite high levels of education and degree attainment, Black women face "broken rungs" on the corporate ladder.
: Black leaders hold only about 2.1% of high-level executive positions (director to CEO) in major industries like hospitality, despite making up a much larger share of the overall workforce. black mature ladies
Mature Black women face unique health challenges often referred to as "weathering"—a physiological decline caused by the cumulative impact of chronic stress from systemic racism and discrimination. Despite high levels of education and degree attainment,