Friday, September 08, 2006

Most workplaces still biased against women


The vast majority of women believe that their organisations are biased against them and feel intimidated at work simply because of their gender, according to a new report.

Despite 30 years of gender discrimination laws, and vast improvements in working conditions and career advancement for women, there is a still an awful long way to go, the study by UK employment law firm Peninsula has suggested.

Of the more than 2,000 women polled, more than eight out of 10 said they would not tell their boss if they were being harassed because they believed it would make no difference - and may actually make things worse.

And, worryingly, almost three-quarters (72 per cent) said they had experienced gender-based bullying at work.

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