Not exact matches
Often referred to as second - generation
gender bias, «what we are talking about is not our mother's sexism; a
lot of it is not overt,» says Bennett.
A
lot of these
gender type
biases exist.
There is a
lot of evidence for all the arguments, but about half can be interpreted as
bias or ignorance on
gender issues depending on who is delivering it.
«A
lot of women today come out
of law school thinking
gender bias isn't an issue, but it is,» says Carolyn Lamm, a partner at White & Case LLP in Washington, D.C., and the 2009 — 10 ABA president.
While I applaud firms for addressing a
lot of the organizational issues (GLASS CEILING) impacting
gender diversity (implicit
bias training, flexible work arrangements, on and off ramps, etc.) I don't see firms doing enough to support women with what we refer to as STICKY FLOOR issues: the stuff that holds us back or causes us to Lean Out because we can't see a place for ourselves in the firm.