Equal Opportunities International: Volume 22 Issue 1

African American males in the front door but out the back door: monitor discharges

William M. Slonaker, Ann C. Wendt, Scott David Williams

While every instance of race‐based employment discrimination is important, this study finds that managers need to devote extra attention to the discharge of male, African American…

Exploring the role of machismo in gender discrimination: a comparison of Mexico and the US

Sharon L. Segrest, Eric J. Romero, Darla J. Domke‐Damonte

This conceptual paper explores how the construct of machismo can influence gender‐based discrimination across two cultures; Mexico and the US. First, the relevant literature on…

Unearthing black entrepreneurship in the Caribbean: exploring the culture and MSE sectors

Ian Boxill

This exploratory paper argues that there is a need to rethink the issue of black entrepreneurship in the Caribbean. It contends that part of the problem with many of the…

Equal rights? not for 100,000+ American H‐4 visa holders

Melinda Cline

Currently, there are thousands of women living in the US who are denied the freedom to work, the right to live with their spouse as an equal partner, and the dignity that comes…

Policy and Organisational Discourses: identities offered to women workers

Michelle Wallace

The National Training Reform Agenda (NTRA) (1989‐1996) was the first iteration of a series of reforms designed to make the Australian workforce more skilled, efficient and…