A new study from MyBioSource, a biological reagents company, has revealed the importance of female leadership and mentorship when it comes to advancing in your career as a woman in STEM.

According to the report, 45% of women working in STEM have never received a promotion. Ove the past two years, 19% have been passed over for a promotion. These women cited a “lack of women in existing leadership” as the reason they did not receive a promotion.

An exclusively male presence in leadership positions was the top cited reason (15%), while exclusion from informal networking events was a close second (11%). Women believe their difficulty connecting with male supervisors (9%) and perceived lack of commitment due to family responsible (6%) also played a role in preventing their promotion. Additionally, 69% said a male colleague got the promotion instead.

For this report, MyBioSpace surveyed 600 women from around the world currently working in a STEM field. Among them, 10% were Gen X or older, 55% were millennials, and 35% were Gen Z.

Read more at: https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/610997-Female-Leadership-Mentors-are-Pivotal-to-Women-in-STEM-Advancements/