Pigment Paradox: A podcast on colourism in India and beyond Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/pigment-paradox-a-podcast-on-colourism-in-india-and-beyond BMO GATE MBA Fellow Nishtha Taneja tackles the tough topic of colourism in the workplace and beyond. Lighter skin tones often receive preferential treatment, while darker skin tones face discrimination. This bias exists across various racial and ethnic communities and influences important areas such as employment, housing, and social interactions. This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org The Institute for Gender and the Economy ff8bdfee-efb5-5bc8-a5f4-7fb6b68a2553 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:36:35 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:11:14 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/2mH1YM-wKRKJ_Kdq8r9NuMayip8tshaC_8tgGV701xM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Y2Mw/YTdiOTQ2NTU2NGY4/YmMwMGY4MDBlODg0/NzNhNy5wbmc.jpg Pigment Paradox: A podcast on colourism in India and beyond episodic The Institute for Gender and the Economy BMO GATE MBA Fellow Nishtha Taneja tackles the tough topic of colourism in the workplace and beyond. Lighter skin tones often receive preferential treatment, while darker skin tones face discrimination. This bias exists across various racial and ethnic communities and influences important areas such as employment, housing, and social interactions. This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org BMO GATE MBA Fellow Nishtha Taneja tackles the tough topic of colourism in the workplace and beyond. DEI, workplace equity, social issues, colorism The Institute for Gender and the Economy No No Color beyond Borders: The Global Impact of Corporate Colorism 4 4 Color beyond Borders: The Global Impact of Corporate Colorism full 13eceb18-ab4d-4b41-854b-221550293ad8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/18335048 Welcome to " The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we delve into the often overlooked but deeply impactful issue of colourism against women. In this episode, we are exploring the intricacies of colourism—a global issue that touches hearts and lives in different corners of the world. 

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 10:03:20 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 824 Welcome to " The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we delve into the often overlooked but deeply impactful issue of colourism against women. In this episode, we are exploring the intricacies of colourism—a global issue that touches hearts and lives in different corners of the world. 

]]> DEI, workplace equity, social issues, colorism No Beyond Skin Deep: Women's Mental Health & Colorism 3 3 Beyond Skin Deep: Women's Mental Health & Colorism full f90fe409-d3b0-4264-9445-856dfd6f38f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7d222ca Welcome to "The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we explore the intersection of corporate colorism and gender in India. In this episode, we're diving into a topic that's often overlooked but is critically important: mental health and colorism in India.

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 10:01:41 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 721 Welcome to "The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we explore the intersection of corporate colorism and gender in India. In this episode, we're diving into a topic that's often overlooked but is critically important: mental health and colorism in India.

]]> DEI, workplace equity, social issues, colorism No Uncovering Bias: HR Dilemmas and DEI Solutions 2 2 Uncovering Bias: HR Dilemmas and DEI Solutions full 5d32e02b-0534-49c4-92ec-c78fdbe77bcd https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef634b3a Welcome again to "The Pigment Paradox," where we navigate the complexities and realities of colorism against women in Indian workplaces. We heard about the challenges faced by employees in the last podcast but in this episode, let's hear the perspective of HR managers and their challenges in solving this issue. We will also hear from a few professionals working in the space of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, also known as DEI about their view on colorism and whether it is even an issue to be solved for under the DEI realm.

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 09:54:19 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 1787 Welcome again to "The Pigment Paradox," where we navigate the complexities and realities of colorism against women in Indian workplaces. We heard about the challenges faced by employees in the last podcast but in this episode, let's hear the perspective of HR managers and their challenges in solving this issue. We will also hear from a few professionals working in the space of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, also known as DEI about their view on colorism and whether it is even an issue to be solved for under the DEI realm.

]]> DEI, workplace equity, social issues, colorism No Unfiltered: Women Speak Out on Colorism's Impact from Playground to Boardroom 1 1 Unfiltered: Women Speak Out on Colorism's Impact from Playground to Boardroom full 79e137bd-adf4-43f4-87a7-789badbe9caa https://share.transistor.fm/s/83c33c4b  In this episode, we  dive into personal stories and tackle the tough topic of colorism in the workplace. I define colorism as the practice of treating people differently based on their skin tone. Lighter skin often receives preferential treatment, while darker skin faces discrimination. This bias exists across various racial and ethnic communities and influences important areas such as employment, housing, and social interactions. 

This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org

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This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org

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This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org

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