Review: This is a great book for women in corporate and leadership.
Why true equality has not
been achieved and what should be done for positive growth of women in the workplace.
● More women in leadership will solve more problems for women in corporate
● Stop saying “Very hard to manage both family and work” and instead ask yourself “What
can we do to make it easy for women to manage both family and work? What does she
want?”
● 75% women suffer from imposter syndrome in their careers because they think they’re
failing at both- work and family- and therefore they do not deserve the professional
success/recognition (if any) they’re getting.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2023/03/08/75-of-women-executives-experi
ence-imposter-syndrome-in-the-workplace/
● Look at the skills and work ethic of people instead of career gaps due to motherhood or
family handling
● Make it natural for men and encourage them to assume equal responsibility at home to
encourage their female partners to continue and thrive in their career
● Men and Women both discriminate against women so do not assume there is no
problem just because a woman says that. Believe the numbers.
● To the women- do not settle for less than a man. If a man earns X amount and
possesses the same qualifications as you, then do not accept less just because you’re a
woman. Calmly point out your achievements and mention that you would like equal pay
because settling for anything less is a disservice to your fellow woman as you set an
example/are complicit in the gender pay gap issue.
● Speak up about the issues you face in the workplace because others are most likely
unaware of them or unwilling to do anything about them
● Corporate activities mean activities that women are comfortable doing. Do not host
late-night parties in faraway zones. Do not smoke and drink and make sexually
derogative comments. When you see someone do that, stand up against them
● Women are labeled non-team players when they point out the discrimination. Do not do
that and stop others from doing that
● Women are humans and some of them are at fault and they should receive similar
corporate action against them as their male associates but they should also receive
similar praise
● Feminism is not cute or a phase. It is an ongoing fight for equal rights for women. Men
and women can be true feminists and should not be discriminated against for their
support
● Women who brag about their achievements are labeled arrogant and most don’t
because of their imposter syndrome. Brag about your teammates' achievements (men
and women) and it will boost their confidence
● Women are less likely to apply for a raise/promotion than men are. Instead of focusing
only on self-applications, reach out to candidates (men and women alike) to apply for the
role
● Women will speak up less in meetings so the host can ask questions to men and women
alike to encourage participation
● Do not cut women off when they’re speaking. Most women are soft-spoken and will stop
immediately when they’re spoken over. Give everyone a chance to make their point and
if someone cuts somebody off, point that out so it does not happen again
● Work hours and work mode need to be flexible because if you choose a mother to
choose between her child and work, a good person to choose between family and work,
work will always lose. And it’s not the woman’s problem, it’s the company’s.
There are statistics that support these points mentioned in the book. I recommend reading the
book to anyone who has noticed this issue and is interested in doing their part in solving it.
