![]() ![]() ![]() It’s just that there’s more to the issue than confidence. This isn’t to say that women shouldn’t ask to be paid more, of course. It is down to gender stereotyping, the researchers explained, as women may face a backlash for adopting “traditionally unfeminine” behaviour to get ahead in the workplace. Harvard Kennedy School professor Hannah Riley Bowles and her colleagues found across several studies that women were more likely to be penalised – treated negatively or seen as less likeable – if they asked for pay rises. Unlike men, they have to weigh up the benefits of negotiating more pay against the social consequences of having negotiated. Sandberg suggests women could help shrink the gender pay gap by negotiating more effectively for higher pay, but women who do negotiate face a dilemma. ![]() There is a serious lack of women in positions of leadership, with just 24% of senior roles held by women around the world, according to Catalyst.Īt face value, leaning in – negotiating for promotions, higher pay and better jobs – seems like a decent solution. According to the gender pay gap findings from earlier this year, women are also paid less when it comes to bonuses. If you are a woman working at a large UK company, you ar e most likely working at a firm which, on average, pays men more than women. ![]()
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