Today, Comparably looks at responses from both sexes to the question, “Do you feel you’ve been held back in your career because of your gender?” Even with much more discussion of our society’s paternalistic nature and the injustices often dealt to women, it’s plain to see there’s still a lot more progress waiting to be … Read full-story
Increasingly, issues of gender and diversity are central to discussion of the modern workplace, and U.S. companies are expected more and more to present a fair workplace full of workers of both genders as well as members of diverse ethnic groups. But there’s still a large element of taboo to the practice of open discussion … Read full-story
How do women feel about working with other women? How do men feel about ceding their decades-long position of power in the workplace to women in the name of fair play? And, for that matter, who would men rather work with? Men or women? It turns out most have a preference for working with women, … Read full-story
Creating a workplace that promotes gender equality is a priority for many employers these days. And luckily, the ways of going about that goal aren’t rocket science. Whether you’re a large company or small, there are several aspects of workplace culture that you should focus on in trying to create a more gender inclusive workplace. Here are … Read full-story
Forty percent of women said they feel their gender has held them back in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people responded to the query. **Note: Figures below show who responded “No” to the question, “Do you feel that you’ve been held back in your career because of your … Read full-story
As companies continue to focus on increasing gender diversity within their ranks, a query of more than 5,000 workers across the tech industry shows that both men and women slightly prefer to work with women over men. Fifty-six percent of men and women say they prefer to work with women over men, according to the latest reading of … Read full-story
Half of women say having kids holds people back in their careers. About the same percentage feel the same way about simply being female. Forty-seven percent of women say they feel their gender has held them back in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 18,000 people, predominantly … Read full-story
At a time when the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have put gender squarely in the national conversation, it’s refreshing to know that there seems to be an even split between those who say they prefer working with men and those who say they prefer working with women. Men vs. women Fifty-one percent of men and … Read full-story
Women may make up half of the work force, but nearly half of them feel gender has held them back at work. Indeed, 43% of women in all industries say their gender has held them back in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The rate is higher in … Read full-story
Women in tech vs. women outside of tech More than half of women in tech feel they have been held back in their careers because of their gender, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That’s a 20% higher rate than among women in jobs outside of tech, where 44% of women … Read full-story
