calamurabsolutely worth reading
Also, in India #Colourism is often associated with the (unspoken) elephant in the room - #Caste -- the original Sanskrit for caste was varna - colour - and Indians, like other communities, take their biases out with them - and live in denial that it exists. It does.
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
How Colorism Affects Women at Work
Colorism is an insidious, globally prevalent bias that deeply impacts the lives and livelihoods of darker-skinned women. The term refers not only to the preference for lighter skin between different racial and ethnic communities, but also within those communities. Colorism is an enduring vestige of colonialism and white dominance around the globe and disproportionately harms women of color. Inclusive leaders must work to prevent women of color from experiencing colorism at work — and make sure they don’t leave. The author presents three ways to disrupt colorism in the workplace.
