Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work

Named a Library Journal Starred Review This revealing book shines a light on workplace gender bias. Through original research, Diehl and Dzubinski uncover the six barriers still holding women back using stories of prominent and everyday women. They explain how you can shatter these barriers to eliminate bias in your workplace, whether you are a leader, an ally, or an individual woman.

ISBN-13: 9781538170960

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 06-15-2023

Pages: 302

Product Dimensions: 5.79(w) x 8.59(h) x 0.93(d)

Amy Diehl, PhD, is an award-winning information technology leader and gender equity researcher who has authored numerous scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her writing has also appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Ms. Magazine. Glass Walls is her first book. She is also a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lawsuit expert witness. She resides in a small town in Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at amy-diehl.com.Leanne M. Dzubinski, PhD, is acting dean and associate professor of intercultural education in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University in California. She is the author of Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History and Playing by the Rules: How Women Lead in Evangelical Mission Organizations. She has written many scholarly articles related to gender bias and her work has been published in Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Prior to moving to California, she worked in western Europe for many years.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: The Six Primary Barriers Chapter 1: Male Privilege ·Male Gatekeeping ·Boys’ Club ·Role Incredulity ·Shunning ·Tokenism ·Gender Blindness ·Masculine Language ·Two-person Career Structure ·Glass Cliff ·Shattering Male Privilege: A Diverse Organization Chapter 2: Disproportionate Constraints ·Constrained Career Choices ·Muted Voices ·Unequal Standards ·Shattering Disproportionate Constraints: An Equitable Organization Chapter 3: Insufficient Support ·Lack of Communal Resources ·Lack of Mentoring and Sponsoring ·Exclusion ·Unsupportive Leadership ·Shattering Insufficient Support: A Supportive Organization Chapter 4: Devaluation ·Office Housework ·Diminishment ·Benevolent Sexism ·Salary Inequality ·Credibility Deficit ·Shattering Devaluation: A Valuing Organization Chapter 5: Hostility ·Discrimination ·Workplace Harassment ·Female Hostility ·Retaliation ·Shattering Hostility: A Welcoming Organization Chapter 6: Acquiescence ·Work-life Conflict ·Self-blame ·Self-silencing ·Self-limited Aspirations ·Shattering Acquiescence: A Maximizing Organization Chapter 7: Gender Bias ·When Barriers Combine ·Shattering Gender Bias: An Inclusive Organization Chapter 8: Taking Charge of Your Own Success Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors Show More