Sentences with phrase «lacking women mentors»

Not exact matches

The organization found that women doctors tend to be less engaged in their work (i.e., willing to go beyond what's expected of them or to recommend the job to others) thanks to a combination of gender stereotypes, a lack of female mentors, and a dearth of leadership opportunities.

A lack of female leadership in some fields leads to fewer female mentors and fewer companies where women have a position at the upper echelons of the organization, which it turn results in fewer women entering that industry and becoming leaders themselves.

The consultant and mentor explains why early - stage companies can't do it all on their own and why she doesn't think the lack of women in technology is a pipeline problem

We could also talk about a lack of support networks for women in business, fewer role models, fewer mentors, and so on.

As one of our interview participants describes, even well - intended mentors have trouble helping women navigate the fine line between being «not aggressive enough» or «lacking in presence» and being «too aggressive» or «too controlling.»

From a lack of visible mentors and role models to underrepresentation in startup communities and pontification about including more women in tech, without much action, the challenges that women face in the tech field are well - known.

The social stigma of entering a male - dominated field with a macho culture, the fear of intimidation and discrimination, and the lack of mentors and role models in positions of power are commonly cited reasons for women exiting or failing to enter the engineering workforce.

A lack of female mentors, subtle discrimination or work conditions in which men talk in a way that women found disrespectful were also common factors.

An unfortunate by - product of an industry with a low number of women is the lack of senior women to act as mentors and role models to female staff.