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Why Women Are Overmentored and Undersponsored
Episode 65 of Women at Work with Fexingo dives into a persistent career gap: women receive more mentorship than men but far less sponsorship. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 LeanIn.Org and McKinsey study showing that women are 24 percent more likely than men to have a mentor but 30 percent less likely to have a sponsor who actively advocates for promotions. They explore why sponsorship matters more for breaking the glass ceiling, how mentorship can become a 'velvet cage' that substitutes for real advancement, and practical steps women can take to convert mentors into sponsors. Drawing on…
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