
It has been found that for a given position women don’t apply
Until they are certain they are one hundred percent qualified
Or even overqualified, while men don’t harbor similar reservations
They are known to apply if they have two-thirds of the qualification
That the job demands, confident in their ability
To learn new skills, while women seem to doubt their capabilities..
This under-confidence tends to undermine
The careers of women from the time
They enter the job market, many women do not achieve
Their full potentials because they continue to believe
That they have to have all the answers and make no mistakes
Growth involves risk that many women are reluctant to take..
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The societal structure is still heavily skewed
Towards men in business, women are viewed As less capable of being leaders, by both men and women indeed
More women to break these stereotypes we need
Let women be comfortable enough to display
Their ambitions, their visions, and make their way
Up the workplace ladder just like men do
With the right mindset, women can reach the glass ceiling too

I am reading “Dinners with Ruth” about the friendship between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Nina Totenberg of NPR. What they went through, and both fought and fought for regarding women fighting for equality is really interesting. And crazy when you have to think that it does not seem all that long ago, either. It is a bit lightweight but entertaining and informative, if you can find a copy of it.
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Sure, will try to find it. Thanks for the recommendation
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