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Why women get assigned invisible labor regardless of their actual role

My boss keeps assigning me the office party planning and note-taking even though it's not in my job description and I'm the only woman on the team.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Gendered expectations about service and support create additional unpaid responsibilities that limit focus on advancement-oriented tasks.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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