{"id":8381,"date":"2019-05-13T11:03:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T01:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empoweringambitiouswomen.com\/?p=8381"},"modified":"2019-05-13T11:03:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T01:03:29","slug":"challenges-women-face-achieving-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empoweringambitiouswomen.com\/challenges-women-face-achieving-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges Women Face Achieving Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The challenges women face achieving power and how to resolve them.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The workplace is a different environment for men and women. We face challenges they will never encounter and may not even be aware of. Challenges like:<\/p>\n

Disrespect is \u2018normal\u2019<\/u>. When you have high profile leaders like Donald Trump making rude or patronising comments about women, others follow on. Often people (men and other women) assume the women in the room is a junior or assistant, even when she\u2019s the leader.<\/p>\n

Lack of female representation<\/u>. Just a couple of months ago we saw the Liberal party<\/a> under fire for their apparent exclusion of women from power. A close look at the parties shows that women aren\u2019t well represented in any of them. Greens Senator Larissa Waters<\/a> says, \u201cit is \u201cno wonder\u201d sections of the community practice disrespectful behaviour to females, arguing such behaviour is \u201cbeing tolerated\u201d within parliament itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The struggle to be hired or promoted<\/u>. A 2018 report from Women in the Workplace<\/a> shows \u201c Although women earn more bachelor\u2019s degrees than men, and have for decades, they are less likely to be hired into entry-level jobs.\u201d It also found that \u201cWomen are less likely to be hired into manager-level jobs, and they are far less likely to be promoted into them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Women are financially disadvantaged<\/u>. Women are often paid less than men, yet they pay the same price for their education. How will they repay that huge HELP debt when they are paid less and sometimes lose even more income as they manage most of the family duties?<\/p>\n

It certainly looks like the odds are stacked against us when it comes to achieving any sort of power.<\/p>\n

Why only women can overcome these challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The thing is, we can\u2019t sit and wait for someone to do something about it. We\u2019ve got to overcome the challenges for ourselves, and honestly, we women are the only ones who can do it.<\/p>\n

I believe we need to start right at ground level and change our mindset around power and leadership.<\/p>\n