bias persists that work will suffer.
by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know
one pattern of gender bias is exhibiting “maternal wall” bias, which leads people to believe that women with children are unable to meet the demands of leadership.
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people assume that women with children are less committed to their work.
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