Ursula Mead’s company, InHerSight, recently polled website users about whether they had ever negotiated their salary < link >. Almost half of the 1,041 respondents said no.
Self-advocacy is difficult for many people, but for women in the workplace, it’s particularly complicated. That’s why more women need support from their peers.
Source: Fast Company, October 4, 2019. Link. Assertive women leaders are deemed less likable, and actions of “aggressive” women are judged more harshly than those of like-minded men. Women are also equally more likely to undervalue themselves and to see and celebrate the value in others over themselves.
Also see: Melinda Gates commits $1 billion to promote gender equality, Time, October 2, 2019. Link.