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| The top 10 sexist things that happen to women at work | The top 10 sexist things that happen to women at work |
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| Nearly nine in 10 women believe their gender is a barrier to progressing their careers. | Nearly nine in 10 women believe their gender is a barrier to progressing their careers. |
| The study of 2,000 women, commissioned by Stylist magazine, quizzed women on examples of sexism they had experienced personally at work – with making tea and enduring sexual innuendos topping the list. | |
| The survey found 17 per cent of women believed they had been passed over for promotion solely because of their gender, with more than one-third saying it was unfairly assumed that their work was less taxing than men’s. | The survey found 17 per cent of women believed they had been passed over for promotion solely because of their gender, with more than one-third saying it was unfairly assumed that their work was less taxing than men’s. |
| 24 per cent said it was harder to get recognition for their achievements as they tended to be more reserved than their male counterparts, and one-fifth said they felt men could get away with comparatively more slacking off in the office. | 24 per cent said it was harder to get recognition for their achievements as they tended to be more reserved than their male counterparts, and one-fifth said they felt men could get away with comparatively more slacking off in the office. |
| These are the 10 most common: | These are the 10 most common: |
| The survey found the following results: | The survey found the following results: |
| 1 Being expected to make the tea – 43 per cent | 1 Being expected to make the tea – 43 per cent |
| 2 Enduring sexual innuendos – 38 per cent | 2 Enduring sexual innuendos – 38 per cent |
| 3 Having appearance/clothing commented on – 33 per cent | 3 Having appearance/clothing commented on – 33 per cent |
| 4 Being accused of being pre-menstrual/menstrual – 29 per cent | 4 Being accused of being pre-menstrual/menstrual – 29 per cent |
| 5 Being presumed less competent than male colleagues – 27 per cent | 5 Being presumed less competent than male colleagues – 27 per cent |
| 6 Been joked about in a sexist way – 24 per cent | 6 Been joked about in a sexist way – 24 per cent |
| 7 Being paid less than male colleagues for the same job – 19 per cent | 7 Being paid less than male colleagues for the same job – 19 per cent |
| 8 Being presumed to be more junior than they are – 18 per cent | 8 Being presumed to be more junior than they are – 18 per cent |
| 9 Being spoken over/patronised in meetings – 18 per cent | 9 Being spoken over/patronised in meetings – 18 per cent |
| 10 Being expected to keep the office tidy – 17 per cent | 10 Being expected to keep the office tidy – 17 per cent |
| The issue of women’s rights has been a hot topic of debate in recent weeks. | The issue of women’s rights has been a hot topic of debate in recent weeks. |
| New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was attacked over the lack of female appointments to prominent roles in his shadow cabinet; actress Helen Mirren spoke out about her dislike of men placing their arms around women, saying she felt it denoted ownership; while barrister Charlotte Proudman attracted widespread praise and criticism for publishing a private LinkedIn message from a male lawyer who had told her she looked “stunning” in her profile photo. | |
| The survey was commissioned by Stylist magazine. |