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Study: More Than A Century Before Women Reach Job Equality

PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBS Sacramento)-- It could take more than a century before women reach gender equality in corporate America, according to a new study.

Non-profit LeanIn.org and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company conducted the study which suggests women still face more barriers when climbing the corporate ladder, as reported by The Associated Press. The survey from nearly 30,000 employees and 118 companies found that women were three times more likely than men to feel they missed out on an assignment, promotion or raise due to their gender.

The study also spanned inequalities outside of the workplace, including responsibilities in the home. In households where both partners work full time, 41 percent of women say they do more child care than their partners, while 30 percent say they do more household chores.

Researchers say one aspect possibly holding women back in the workplace is that they primarily network with other women. Men are more likely to be in top positions and if women are not networking with these individuals, it may limit their ability to advance to bigger roles. Men surveyed reported having professional networks mostly made up of other men.

The study also found that only about 28 percent of senior-level women said they were happy with their careers, compared to 40 percent of men, indicating men are generally happier at the top.

An overwhelming majority of 90 percent of women and men reported said they believed taking extended family leave would negatively affect their careers, despite company offers.

 

 

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