Having started off my career in the late 70s, there were times when the assumption was that a woman couldn’t know as much as a man. That’s changing, though. I remember being a young executive when I was told that I should be grateful that I was making close to my age in salary while men were making significantly more. And that how, as a woman, it was a decent salary to earn. I’ll always remember that.
I have experienced that you can’t win either way with some men. Sometimes I was told by men, ‘How could you possibly do that, you are a woman.’ And when I would end up doing a really good job, they would say, ‘Of course, all the men will give you great feedback because you’re a woman.’ So you can’t win either way.
It has happened to me many times. When I go into a restaurant and place my order, the waiter mansplains to me and says, ‘Oh no ma’am, you won’t like that’ or ‘That’s too heavy for you’. How do I handle it? I just ignore them and tell them bring me my food.
NamitaThapar CFO, Emcure Pharmaceuticals
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I’m a pretty direct person and have a loud voice, so there have been times when men have come to me and told me to speak softly and be tactful. I don’t think a man would ever be given these ‘helpful’ guidelines. To me, that’s a form of mansplaining.
I come from a bit of a privileged background. yet, i’ve had situations where bankers or fund managers, who don’t know that I’m from the promoter family, will talk to me in a way that is undermining. but at the end of the day, if you have the ability, people won’t question you any more than they would the person next to you.
Since I’m a captain, I often work with first officers who have less experience than me. Their attitude makes it seem like they feel I’m not fit for the job. In a cockpit you have to be a team, you cannot be competing with one another. So, I have the additional job of proving myself before I can actually start my job.
Time’s Up! Women Leaders On Notions That Need To Be Junked
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The idea of the aggressive male has to be challenged.
— Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
The idea of the aggressive male has to be challenged.
— Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
If we want to free up time for women to be more active in the work force, that means a changed role for men as well. They need to take more responsibility at home. Cheer on for those guys.
— Kristina Jullum Hagen, Head, Labour Market and Social Affairs, Conf. of Norwegian Industries
If we want to free up time for women to be more active in the work force, that means a changed role for men as well. They need to take more responsibility at home. Cheer on for those guys.
— Kristin..
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It is not a maledominated world anymore.
— Devita Saraf, CEO, Vu TV
It is not a maledominated world anymore.
— Devita Saraf, CEO, Vu TV
The time has come to do something, to channel all emotion and angst, and call it to action.
—Sonal Agrawal, Managing Partner, Accord India
The time has come to do something, to channel all emotion and angst, and call it to action.
—Sonal Agrawal, Managing Partner, Accord India
People are always telling young girls, ‘It’s late, go home now. You are a girl. Why are you still playing?’ It’s time now for them to play as much as they like to.
— Prashanti Singh, Basketball Player
People are always telling young girls, ‘It’s late, go home now. You are a girl. Why are you still playing?’ It’s time now for them to play as much as they like to.
— Prashanti Singh, Basketball Play..
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It’s time people stop telling women that they have to have children.
— Radhika Vaz, Comedian
It’s time people stop telling women that they have to have children.
— Radhika Vaz, Comedian
Intolerance of different leadership styles and assuming that only your way is right.
— Elizabeth Coffey MD, Spark Leadership
Intolerance of different leadership styles and assuming that only your way is right.
— Elizabeth Coffey MD, Spark Leadership
