Brookstreet Celebrates Women - BreakTheBias

Brookstreet wishes you a Happy International Women’s Day.

This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias. It is 2022 and sadly, we still do have biases to break. The Women in the Workplace Report finds that 73% of women experience bias at work. That is why we would like to share a great Forbes articles that addresses some common biases that show up for women at work worldwide: 

#BreakTheBias: #PerformanceReviews

For example, one study found that 66% of women’s performance reviews contained negative personality feedback such as, “You could be less abrasive,” compared to only 1% of men’s reviews. Gender biases may lead to feedback for women centering around “being too aggressive.”

Moreover, women are more likely to receive vague feedback that doesn’t offer specific details about what they had done well and what they could do to advance.

#BreakTheBias: #TheMotherhoodPenalty

The motherhood penalty is real: Research finds that 23% of working mothers say they have been passed over for a promotion because they have children. Moreover, 41% of employed Americans perceive working moms to be less devoted to their work and a third judged them for needing a more flexible schedule. Women already experience a motherhood penalty that contributes to the gender wage gap: Men’s earnings increased more than 6% on average when they had children, while women’s pay decreased 4% per child.

#BreakTheBias: #Microaggressions

As women move up into leadership positions, they are more likely to face microaggressions that challenge their competence—such as being interrupted, hearing comments on their emotional state, or having their judgment questioned, according to the Women in the Workplace 2021 Report. Women of color are far more likely than white women to experience disrespectful and othering behavior, such as surprise at their language skills or other abilities, or being confused with someone of the same race and ethnicity. The result is that women who experience microaggressions are twice as likely to be burned out, and they’re less likely to stay at the company and recommend it to others as a great place to work.

#BreakTheBias: #TheBrokenRung

For every 100 men hired and promoted to manager, only 72 women are hired and promoted. This is known as the “broken rung,” where fewer women are promoted into management positions, and therefore there is less of a pipeline for women on the pathway to top leadership roles.

Source: Forbes - How To BreakTheBias At Work On International Women’s Day, And Every Day

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