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Scenario

Why assertiveness in women gets labeled as aggression

I got passed over for partner again and my male colleague who started after me just made it, but everyone keeps telling me I'm 'too aggressive' when I advocate for myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The double bind of professional advancement reveals how gendered expectations punish women for displaying the very qualities that earn men promotions.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gender inequality — structural analysis?”

Peri

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