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Why it's so hard for women to break into the C-suite

  • Written by Joyce E. Bono, Full Professor, University of Florida
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With the first U.S. presidential election featuring a major party female nominee in the rear-view mirror and her male rival about to take the presidential oath, now is a good time to examine the progress women have made toward gender equality.

First, the good news: While...

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