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How the Mentorship Gap Costs Women Promotions
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack a striking statistic from a 2026 McKinsey report: women are 24% less likely than men to receive informal mentorship that leads to promotions. They explore why this gap persists even in companies with formal mentorship programs, and how the 'sponsorship vs. mentorship' distinction matters. The hosts dive into a case study of a mid-level marketing manager at a Fortune 500 firm who was repeatedly passed over until a senior leader informally advocated for her—a classic sponsorship moment that formal programs rarely replicate…
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