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New Report: API Mental Health at Work
November 2024
Ascend has released the final in a 3-part series of reports focused on the state of API mental health and well-being in the workplace and beyond. The series of reports addresses unique cultural stressors like the rise of anti-Asian hate in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as universal themes like work-life balance, gender inequities, and how companies can support the well-being of employees.
Lost in Aggregation: The Asian Reflection in the Glass Ceiling
This report takes a closer analysis of U.S. EEOC workplace data sets disaggregated by race and gender and finds that professional Asian American men and women are the least likely to become executives in industry.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian American Leaders in Silicon Valley
Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian American Leaders in Silicon Valley analyzes the leadership pipeline using the 2013 employment data filed with the U.S. EEOC by five major Silicon Valley-based companies.
The Failure of Asian Success - Five Years Later
This 2014 report explores the lack of Asian American executives in Bay Area Fortune 500 companies. It identifies underdeveloped leadership skills as a key factor.
The Failure of Asian Success in the Bay Area: Asians as Corporate Executive Leaders
This report reveals the limited executive pipeline for Asians, exposing a leadership failure in the Asian executive community, known to the workforce but not to corporate management.
New York Metro Area Corporate Census: Asian American Executives
A collaborative survey by Ascend and the Asia Society evaluates the presence of Asian Americans in high-ranking executive positions among Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in the NY/NJ/CT region.
The Everest Project
This report explores women executives' role in corporate America and the impact of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation on women's leadership in the global economy.
