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The gender tax: How much are you willing to pay?

Campaign US

May 4, 2022

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Being a woman in the business world levies a mental tax that can ultimately impact productivity and performance.

Gender bias impacts everything we do in the workplace — and I don’t see that changing.


I’ve worked in three industries during my 15-year career that are highly “gendered” — professional sports, beauty and technology. Regardless of industry, it’s confounding when I hear women in leadership say that gender bias has never been a factor in their career trajectory.


Being a woman in the business world levies a mental tax that can ultimately impact productivity and performance.


To be frank, there is no immediate fix for this. The first step is to become aware of the energy and resource attrition it takes to manage gender politics.

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