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When professional authenticity feels impossible

I am the only woman on my team at work and when I speak up in meetings I am either ignored or told I am being too aggressive and I am tired of trying to find the right way to exist here.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Systemic exclusion forces the choice between voice and belonging in spaces where both should be possible.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging vs. fitting in — the distinction that matters?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.