Ep 175 – (Part 1) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women’s Progression: The Culture Barrier

In this 3-part series I am going to be sharing the major systemic barriers to women progressing in their careers: today we are talking about The Culture Barrier.

Most STEM and Financial environments remain heavily male dominated and it can have an impact on those organisations being able to hire and retain key female talent.

In this episode, I’m talking about three key factors:

1. The emotional impact of being one of a few women in a male dominated culture

2. The fact that these working environments often fail to play to women’s strengths and values

3. Male dominated leadership teams provide little to no female mentorship and role modelling opportunities for women working earlier in the pipeline

Here is something I said today:

Male dominated working cultures don’t need to be at that ‘hostile or intimidating extreme’ to exclude women still. By their very nature, these environments can be unwelcoming and impart that feeling in women that they don’t belong here.” (Rebecca Allen, Host – Her Ambitious Career Podcast)

 

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• • Grab Rebecca’s free gift: The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted
  • Another ep: Ep 82 Why Are So Many Intelligent, Talented Women Still Overlooked Professionally?
  • And: 3 Things NOT To Do This Year – talks to NOT internalising discrimination
  • Rebecca’s recent blogpost: DEI is Alive and Well: 3 Steps to Combat Feelings of Disillusionment 
  • Check Rebecca out at www.illuminategrowth.com.au

DEI Links:

• Status of Women Report Card – 2024, annual report released by Australian government
• Climbing the ranks: Australia’s gender equity breakthrough – Monash University 
• Sharing of Housework in Couple Families – Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
• Superannuation & gender pay gaps by age group – WGEA 
• ASFA urges action to close the retirement savings gender gap

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About Rebecca:

Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. I’ve worked for 11 years now as a coach and have helped women at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence and Coles. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you!