23197: Building Solidarity Among Women of Color: Strengthening a Linked Fate and Mending Wounds of Betrayal

Saturday, July 26, 2025

15:00 - 16:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B4-m8

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/9Wnm85

Organizer(s)

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Erica M. Johnson

U. of Alabama, Birmingham, United States
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Pooja Khatija

PhD Candidate at Case Western Reserve U., Organizational Behavior, United States
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Han Liu

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Panelist(s)

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Samantha E. Erskine

UMass Boston College of Management, United States
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Enrica Nicole Ruggs

U. of Houston, United States
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Marla Baskerville Watkins

Northeastern U.
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Barnini Bhattacharyya

Ivey Business School, Canada
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Jane B. Allendorfer

University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

Women of color (i.e., non-White) are often expected to form coalitions of intersectional solidarity so as to share their unique experiences at the intersection of race-ethnicity and gender while helping to dismantle oppressive structures. However, conflicts (e.g., competition for resources) and feelings of distrust may arise within and across groups often resulting in betrayal trauma and leading to physical, emotional, or psychological harm. This can further weaken perceptions of a linked fate which attributes challenges faced in one group as also affecting another group. This professional development workshop (PDW) highlights the impact of perceptions of linked fate on the intersectional solidarity of women of color, their similar yet unique experiences, and how betrayal trauma can manifest from fractured coalitions. The PDW is open to all. It includes a panel session, experiential learning through social network mapping and action-based therapeutic exercises, as well as a reflective debrief. Discussions will be led by a multidisciplinary team of management, licensed clinical social work, and healthcare scholars. Mental health resources will also be provided.