Apr 20, 2019
Is your industry male-dominated?
Name an industry that is female-dominated...
The usual answers are: non-profit, health care, and education. While women are employed at higher levels in these industries, they are not equally represented at a leadership level.
While women make up 76% of teachers in the US, they are only 16% of university presidents and 52% of principals. Women are 70% of the health care industry's workers, and just 30% of leadership team members. In non-profit, women are just 18% of CEO's while they are 75% of the workforce.
Lead like an ally, and challenge the perception of this excuse. There is no such thing as a female-dominated industry. Measure gender equality in your organization, check bias in the workplace, and call out microaggressions (non-inclusive behaviors) that tend to affect women.
We are stronger together. We are ONE.
McKinsey Women in the Workplace: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/women-in-the-workplace-2018