Despite the progressive steps made in the workplace, it still remains filled with barriers that make it difficult for women to navigate professional environments. There are many concessions that women feel they must make or are forced to make in order to be seen as capable and valued members of the team. They often have to go to great lengths to prove their worth because women have always had to try that much harder to gain respect in professional settings.
In many cases, women continue to be seen as not up to standard and are still paid less than their male counterparts despite matching or superior qualifications and experience. Their thoughts and ideas are often overlooked, only to have those mansplained back to them to rounds of agreeable applause. They continue to be frequent victims of sexual harassment and assault. Those who bring these to the fore often experience negative repercussions while their perpetrators’ indiscretions are swept under the rug of corporate respectability.
