Rockefeller Survey Finds Male Attitudes Are Keeping Women From Getting Ahead In Business
When it comes to explaining why there are so few female CEOs, a lot of theories foist the blame on women: Women are not confident or aggressive enough. They’re held back by family responsibilities. There just aren’t enough qualified or interested females out there.
But an intriguing new survey from the Rockefeller Foundation released Tuesday found a different explanation: Male attitudes.
Sixty-five percent of those surveyed said the attitudes of men in top leadership positions are a barrier to female leadership. Women are even more certain about this: A striking 90 percent said attitudes of men in a company play a role in holding women back, while only 49 percent of men said the same. . .