{"id":37868,"date":"2014-11-05t05:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-05t10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=37868"},"modified":"2015-10-23t02:53:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23t06:53:06","slug":"5-ways-gender-bias-plays-out-at-cpa-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2014\/11\/05\/5-ways-gender-bias-plays-out-at-cpa-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways gender bias plays out at cpa firms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"business<\/a>th<\/strong>e harmful impact of gender bias on women\u2019s careers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by ida o. abbott<\/i>
\nsponsoring women: what men need to know<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

gender bias reflects entrenched beliefs and assumptions about women based on stereotypes about appropriate roles and behaviors for women.<\/p>\n

unconscious thoughts about the kinds of work women are and are not suited for, especially if they are mothers, remove highly qualified women from consideration for leadership opportunities and positions.<\/p>\n

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in the past, working women suffered overt discrimination and explicit bias. they were told outright they were not \u201cfit\u201d for certain jobs, were too emotional and unreliable to be given responsible roles, and were taking the place of men who needed to support families. sometimes the bias was ostensibly intended to \u201cprotect\u201d women and occasionally it was hostile. but it was out in the open and women understood the barriers they faced. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n