According to Pew Research Center, 42% of U.S. working women say they’ve experienced on-the-job gender discrimination. Discrimination can take many forms, including lower wages, fewer career opportunities and different attitudes toward motherhood, among others.
Even well-intentioned business owners can create unintended roadblocks to women’s success. Here are five things you can do to help empower women in your workplace.
1. Diversify your leadership. No matter the size of the business, the glass ceiling can still pose a barrier to women. Despite some progress — the percentage of female managers increased by about two percentage points between 2018 and 2021 — women continue to be underrepresented in management positions, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. In 2021, women held an estimated 41% of management jobs, while representing an estimated 43.7% of the workforce. The higher you look up the ladder, the fewer women you will find. Only 5% of CEOs are women.
If your company lacks female representation in leadership positions, you may need to be more intentional about how you recruit and develop staff.
2. Support mentoring. Speaking of development, one way to advance women leaders is by pairing less experienced staff with mentors. Companies of all sizes can provide networking opportunities …
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