Women in the Workplace
Casual sexism at the workplace often masquerades as an innocent, benevolent comment. It may be automatically assumed…
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It is not every day that one deals with casual sexism at work unless one is a woman. Just the other day, I had a senior physician question my career choices. He asked me why I was on a job that requires extensive travel when I am a woman, who obviously has family and responsibilities. This wasn’t a first for me, also this is not going to be the last, but I have decided to be vocal about it.
Casual sexism at the workplace often masquerades as an innocent, benevolent comment. It may be automatically assumed that women are the only gender to nurture families or hold accountable for responsibilities that come with them. Or that women are not physically fit for jobs that need extensive travelling. One may also receive pieces of advice on what the appropriate career choices for women could be. Sometimes, it could manifest as not being assigned tasks or missed opportunities due to gender….
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