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08/09/2004
Gender stereotyping 'biggest hurdle' for women professionals
The biggest hurdle female professionals face is stereotyping of their roles and skills, according to a survey out today.
The final findings from the HR Gateway/Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Women and Leadership survey found that stereotyping was much more of a problem for women than even a lack of support for family commitments.
Of the 211 women and men from middle management to director level who participated, 51% choose stereotyping of roles and skills as the major hurdle facing women compared to 21% choosing family commitments.
When broken down by gender, the survey suggested that men support women’s concern over stereotyping (37%). However, in second place they see a lack of support for family commitments while women chose a lack of mentors.
Almost one in five (19%) chose a lack of role models or mentors while a lack of management or commercial business skills was picked by the remaining nine per cent.
EoC chief executive Caroline Slocock said that the findings came as "no surprise".
"Stereotyping of women's roles and skills is still a significant issue for women in the workplace and, as this poll shows, it is also recognised as a problem by their male colleagues," she said.
"Employers need to look at workplace culture to ensure that gender stereotypes do not hold female employees back from reaching leadership roles."
(gmcg)
The final findings from the HR Gateway/Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Women and Leadership survey found that stereotyping was much more of a problem for women than even a lack of support for family commitments.
Of the 211 women and men from middle management to director level who participated, 51% choose stereotyping of roles and skills as the major hurdle facing women compared to 21% choosing family commitments.
When broken down by gender, the survey suggested that men support women’s concern over stereotyping (37%). However, in second place they see a lack of support for family commitments while women chose a lack of mentors.
Almost one in five (19%) chose a lack of role models or mentors while a lack of management or commercial business skills was picked by the remaining nine per cent.
EoC chief executive Caroline Slocock said that the findings came as "no surprise".
"Stereotyping of women's roles and skills is still a significant issue for women in the workplace and, as this poll shows, it is also recognised as a problem by their male colleagues," she said.
"Employers need to look at workplace culture to ensure that gender stereotypes do not hold female employees back from reaching leadership roles."
(gmcg)
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