24 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD It feels harder to advance for women Race and sexuality also affect how women see their opportunities to advance. Nearly a third of women of color—and almost half of Black women—think their race has played a role in missed opportunities and will make it harder for them to advance. Over a quarter of lesbian women feel the same way about their sexuality. WOMEN THINK THEIR GENDER LIMITS THEIR OPPORTUNITIES % OF EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT THAT . . . MEN WOMEN Their gender has played a role in missing out on a Their gender will make it harder to get a raise, raise, promotion, or chance to get ahead promotion, or chance to get ahead in the future ALL MEN ALL WOMEN WHITE WOMEN ASIAN WOMEN LATINAS BLACK WOMEN LESBIAN WOMEN