Diane Isabelle,
Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Women’s Lived Experiences of Labour Market Integration, Occupational Discrimination and Systemic Employment Barriers in Ontario

Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Women’s Lived Experiences of Labour Market Integration, Occupational Discrimination and Systemic Employment Barriers in Ontario

Principal Investigator: Diane Isabelle, International Business
Funder: CRIW Ignite!, Sprott School of Business

This study investigates the various opportunities and barriers to employment for African immigrant women in Ontario, who among racialized immigrants, report the lowest employment rates. The study also examines the impacts of employment discrimination on this group of immigrant women. Findings of this study aim to propose how inclusion and diversity policies can be honed to improve employment and inclusion opportunities for African immigrant women in Ontario.