Gender bias and discrimination have held women back in the workplace for generations, but new research indicates gender-based judgments barely scratch the surface of ways professional women are criticized throughout their careers.
In a recent study of 913 women who answered open-ended questions, researchers found 30 common personality traits and identity-based characteristics that women say were used against them at work, according to a research summary published in Fast Company.
Other than gender bias, what types of biases have you encountered at work?
For example, age is a consistent challenge for women leaders: Some say they were told they were too young to lead, while others were deemed too old.
The 30 characteristics that women say were used against them in the workplace include:
Persons:
Amy Diehl, Leanne Dzubinski, Amber Stephenson, There's, Diehl, who's, she's
Organizations:
Fast Company, CNBC
Locations:
U.S