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.

The women included in the study work in four female-dominated industries in the U.S. (higher education, faith-based nonprofits, law and healthcare), and responded to questions including:

• What additional identity factors do you feel have influenced your experiences at work?
• Other than gender bias, what types of biases have you encountered at work?

Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/women-criticized-at-work-on-30-characteristics-says-study-of-female-leaders-.html