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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.
New Study: Ascend ATLAS
The Ascend Asian Talent and Leadership Advancement Study (ATLAS) is a comprehensive study taking a holistic look at API workforce issues.
In partnership with Professor Jackson Lu of MIT Sloan School of Management, the ATLAS collects data from companies and employees so that we can identify and share innovative best practices to help employers build more equitable, inclusive workplaces.
Elevating Asian-Black Allyship in Corporate America
This paper highlights the areas needing greater attention in the workplace to promote better relations between different multicultural groups, especially for AAPIs and Blacks in the United States (U.S.).
2021 Women CEOs in America Report
Ascend, C200, Catalyst, and Women Business Collaborative (WBC) released the second annual report highlighting Women CEOs in America. The number for women in leadership moved up to 8.2% in the Fortune 500 from 6.6% in 2019.
Model Minority Myth & The Double-Edged Sword
This paper addresses the narrative of Asian Americans being perceived as the "model minority" and how this stereotype masks the bias that Asian Americans face in the workplace, in schools, and in the communities.
Race, Gender & The Double Glass Ceiling: An Analysis of EEOC National Workforce Data
Analysis of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data (2018) Executive Parity Index (EPI) highlights the causes that are limiting advancement for Asians, Blacks and Latinx into executive levels.
Asian Representation on Fortune 1000 Boards
This report finds that despite the perception that Asians are well represented in the boardroom, the Asian perspective on corporate boards falls short with ~72% of the Fortune 1000 not having an Asian in their boardrooms.
