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Why Women Face a Higher Scrutiny Tax on Career Breaks
Episode 84 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the 'scrutiny tax' women pay when they take career breaks — whether for caregiving, education, or sabbatical. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 LinkedIn study finding that women with a one-year gap receive 40% fewer recruiter messages than men with the same gap, and must explain the break in interviews 70% more often. They cite a specific case: a product manager returning after 18 months of caregiving who had to address the gap in every interview, while her male colleague with a travel sabbatical was rarely asked. The hosts explore why the bias…
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