Janelle Benjamin, photographed here in 2021 by The Globe and Mail, says she has job hopped throughout her career because it was the only way to escape misogynoir at work.

When Nasteho (who requested her last name be withheld due to fear of professional repercussions) landed her first job in Canada, she was thrilled. A Muslim immigrant who had moved from Djibouti in 2019, Nasteho hoped it would be a great launchpad for her career in a new country.

Instead, Nasteho says, she experienced misogynoir – the intersection of racism and sexism that can cause physical, mental and career harm to Black women.

Soon after starting her new role, Nasteho was asked to apply for a permanent, more senior position and was successful. A white colleague, with less experience, who had also applied for the rol

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