| No Images? Click here   What happened to all the women?Watching that hearing last week, seeing all those men up there staring down at Christine Blasey Ford, once again raised the ever-urgent question: Why aren’t there more women in charge? I know more women are running for office now, but they're not in office yet. Only around 20 percent of Senators are women; most prosecutors are men, most cops are men. In the business world, the number of female CEOs is actually falling. ARGHGHGHGH For years, researchers have mostly pinned the blame on women themselves. Motherhood derails women’s careers, according to one argument. Or maybe women aren’t ambitious enough; they need to “lean in.” The New York Times recently said male-dominated boardrooms are the problem. Sexism does get highlighted as an explanation. Same with microaggressions. Yet as so many women have come forward to tell stories of sexual harassment thanks to the Me Too movement, it’s become painfully clear that something else is going on.... You can follow me on Twitter @EmilyRPeck ...    HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More.The reality of being a woman — by the numbers. Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life.©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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