"But discrimination also plays out in routine interactions - what we refer to as "everyday gender discrimination" in our study. These are regular slights and offences that can chip away at women's confidence and sense of belonging over time. They might include being ignored in meetings, being asked to perform administrative tasks outside one's role, receiving inappropriate comments or having one's ideas credited to others."
"These moves reverse the flexibility that became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic, when remote work became the new norm as public health measures emphasized staying home and avoiding large gatherings. Supporters of these policies often cite collaboration, innovation and mentorship as reasons to bring workers together in person. But our research shows that these mandates don't affect everyone equally. For many women, returning to the office means stepping back into environments where gender bias is more pronounced."
Return-to-office mandates are spreading across North America, reversing pandemic-era remote-work flexibility. Supporters cite collaboration, innovation and mentorship as reasons to bring workers together in person. Everyday gender discrimination consists of routine slights and offences such as being ignored in meetings, being asked to perform administrative tasks outside one's role, receiving inappropriate comments or having ideas credited to others. Individual incidents may seem trivial, but cumulative effects erode women's confidence, sense of belonging and job satisfaction and increase the likelihood of leaving organizations. A survey of 1,091 professional women in the United States with hybrid jobs investigated whether everyday discrimination differs between remote and in-person settings.
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