UK study suggests bias against male accounting candidates
It appears that gender bias in the workplace is alive and well, however more cases of male gender bias were found here in the UK, while women still face an uphill climb in the states.
A study in the UK blames 'occupational segregation' for bias against male applicants for accounting and computer analyst positions.
Economists sent two fake applications for more than 400 jobs for chartered accountants, computer analysts, engineers, and secretaries.
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another reason for bias?
Perhaps this explanation has been overlooked but in my experience women seem command a lower salary for identical work to an equivalently qualified male. (Employment law is not tackled lightly & women are not necessarily likely to challenge employers if they know this will affect their long term financial future). Often we accept this as a by product of being able to negotiate a more flexible work environment but not necessarily so. Perhaps employers are just paying heed to the bottom line instead. I have certainly found this to be the case so women are not at an advantage necessarily!