Nia Forrester
Equity strategist · Women of colour leadership
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- Equity Strategist · City of Atlanta
- Based in
- Atlanta, United States
- Experience
- 13 years in public service
- Speaks
- English
In her words
The double bind is real and it is exhausting to name it every time. I work on what you actually do on a Tuesday afternoon when it happens, not on educating the room for free.
What she can help with
Women of Colour Double Bind
Navigating intersecting race and gender barriers at work.
Microaggressions
Addressing everyday slights without burning political capital.
Unconscious Bias
Recognising and responding when bias shapes feedback or opportunities.
Excluded from Informal Networks
Getting into the rooms, chats, and circles where decisions are shaped.
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