New research from People Like Us and Women in PR reveals that women of colour face the sharpest barriers in UK workplaces. This group is more likely than any other to experience exclusion, discrimination and stalled progression at work. Nearly three in ten say their ideas have been ignored until repeated by someone else, one in five report microaggressions or discrimination, and almost half say they feel behind where they expected to be in their careers.

This isn’t just about individual experiences – it reflects systems that continue to overlook talent. Women of colour are more likely to be passed over for stretch opportunities, face unequal pay and carry the mental load of navigating unfair workplaces.

The Recognition Gap campaign is about turning insight into action. Through The Recognition Gap Pledge, we are calling on employers, leaders and allies to recognise more – to be intentional about who is represented in teams and meetings, who is heard, who is supported, and who is progressing.