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How the Maternal Wall Blocks Women from Leadership
Episode 41 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the 'maternal wall' — the bias that mothers face in the workplace, from being seen as less competent to being passed over for promotions. Lucas and Luna explore a 2025 study from Cornell University showing that mothers are 79% less likely to be recommended for a leadership role compared to equally qualified non-mothers, even when their performance metrics are identical. They discuss the 'flexibility stigma,' how caregiving assumptions override actual output, and what companies can do — from transparent promotion criteria to paid parental leave…
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