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To further illustrate the role gender bias plays in the office, we’ve gathered a number of statistics related to diversity and gender bias in the workplace:

·         42% of women experience gender discrimination at work.

·         In 2017, 25,000 sex-based discrimination claims were filed. 

·         In 2018, victims of sex-based discrimination received more than $148M in payouts from the complaints.

·         5 of the 14 top barriers women face in the workplace are related to discrimination and gender bias.

·         Both men and women are twice as likely to hire a male candidate.

·         Women are 79 times more likely to be hired when there are at least two female candidates in the finalist pool.

·         Women are 25-46% more likely to be hired with blind applications or auditions.

·         Half of men believe women are well-represented at their company, when 90% of senior leaders are men.

·         40% of men and women notice a double standard against female candidates. 

·         Men view unconscious bias as the number one barrier women face in their careers.

·         34% of men and women believe male executives are better at risk assessment.

·         Men are 30% more likely to obtain managerial roles.

·         Women and men ask for pay raises at the same rate.

·         Women receive pay raises 5% less often.

·         23% of CEOs are women. 

·         4% of C-Suite roles are held by women of color.

·         6.6% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women.

·         0.2% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women of color.