In this episode, I talk with journalist, broadcaster and non-executive director Mary Ann Sieghart about her book, The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men and What We Can Do About It.
Unbelievably, there is still a huge gulf between men and women in the workplace when it comes to pay, promotion and authority. Referred to as âthe mother of all gender gapsâ, Mary Ann exposes the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, marshaling a wealth of data with precision and insight to reveal the systemic sexism that still pervades in our society, and how to address it in ways that benefit us all.
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and why people feel uncomfortable with female leaders
2. The unconscious bias that is perpetuated by both men and women
3. How powerful world leaders such as Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel experience the authority gap
4. Backlash resulting from âthe dangers of having an opinion and a vaginaâ
5. What men, women and society stand to gain by tackling the authority gap
6. What individuals and institutions can do about it
And more!
The quotes you will hear read during the interview are taken directly from the book, The Authority Gap.
Transcription of this episode is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e1-woman-and-authority-mary-ann-sieghart-the-authority-gap
Buy the book:
US: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780393867756
UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9780857527561
Mentioned in this episode:
French Braid - Anne Tyler: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781784744625
Girl, Woman, Other - Bernadine Evaristo: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9780241984994
Women: Know Your Limits! Harry Enfield - BBC comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w
Where to find Mary Ann Sieghart: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/
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Unbelievably, there is still a huge gulf between men and women in the workplace when it comes to pay, promotion and authority. Referred to as âthe mother of all gender gapsâ, Mary Ann exposes the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, marshaling a wealth of data with precision and insight to reveal the systemic sexism that still pervades in our society, and how to address it in ways that benefit us all.
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and why people feel uncomfortable with female leaders
2. The unconscious bias that is perpetuated by both men and women
3. How powerful world leaders such as Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel experience the authority gap
4. Backlash resulting from âthe dangers of having an opinion and a vaginaâ
5. What men, women and society stand to gain by tackling the authority gap
6. What individuals and institutions can do about it
And more!
The quotes you will hear read during the interview are taken directly from the book, The Authority Gap.
Transcription of this episode is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e1-woman-and-authority-mary-ann-sieghart-the-authority-gap
Buy the book:
US: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780393867756
UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9780857527561
Mentioned in this episode:
French Braid - Anne Tyler: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781784744625
Girl, Woman, Other - Bernadine Evaristo: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9780241984994
Women: Know Your Limits! Harry Enfield - BBC comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w
Where to find Mary Ann Sieghart: https://www.maryannsieghart.com/
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- Become a Patron for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee
- Follow along: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tik Tok | Youtube | LinkedIn
- Subscribe to the newsletter
- Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - and be sure to rate and review to help other people find us!
- Explore The Story of Woman book recommendations in the US and the UK - purchases support the podcast AND local bookstores đ€©
^links can be found on The Story of Woman Youtube channel or The Story of Woman website
www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com
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