Gender Bias EXPOSED: Why Women in Power Still Have to Fight!
summary
Claims that women create disproportionately higher-impact creative work and that equal representation unlocks leadership opportunities; cites a hiring experiment where removed gender from resumes raises the percentage of women selected for leadership roles. Recounts career arc from mechanical engineering background to design leadership at Zivame, 19 years experience, two children and a recent move to Bangalore. Emphasizes concrete tactics: choose which battles to fight, build mental resilience, assemble practical support networks, and expect slow incremental gains in representation.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction to gender bias
- 2:29Admitting gender bias exists
- 4:00Building mental resilience at work
- 7:16Entering male-dominated fields
- 9:25Empowering the next generation
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