As if women don't write great non-fiction books. Just look at the Women's Prize for non-fiction shortlist for a start...

I suggest the woman on the left reads 'The Authority Gap' by Mary Ann Sieghart if she truly wants to understand where the problem lies.

Btw men have 'emotional' reactions too - it often just manifests in the form of anger which people mistake for 'leadership'.

Im reading 'the authority gap' atm. Some very interesting insights. Lots of research has shown that some men just get away with bullshitting and confidence is often mistaken with competence.

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Brilliant TED talk on gender inequality by Mary Ann Sieghart. How to Close the Authority Gap… women are simply taken less seriously than men. And I for one am getting a bit fed up of it.

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Why are female politicians still taken less seriously? And how could listening to them save our lives?

Mary Ann Sieghart joins Alona Ferber on The New Statesman Podcast to discuss why it's in everyone's interest to close the authority gap.
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I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Mary Ann Sieghart about why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it

How men can have better sex (by closing the authority gap)

🗣️ Alona Ferber meets Mary Ann Sieghart on the NS Podcast
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Had a blast arguing with ⁦Toby Young⁩ about whether women should be allowed to join the Garrick, after the excellent expose in ⁦The Guardian⁩ by ⁦amelia gentleman⁩. Starts at 47 minutes bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Men, do you fancy having more frequent and better sex? It's easy - all you have to do is support gender equality. Find out more in this The New Statesman podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how…

'Women are routinely underestimated, overlooked, interrupted, talked over or mistaken for someone more junior at the workplace.' Mary Ann Sieghart calls this the 'authority gap' and her @tedtalks which is out now is a must watch.

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#TedTalks #AuthorityGap

Super-interesting podcast, essential listening.
With Penny de Valk & Mary Ann Sieghart about the book 'The Authority Gap'.

'Men are assumed to be competent until proven otherwise. Women are assumed to be incompetent until they prove otherwise.'

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Women are (still) taken less seriously than men, despite proven competence and expertise. This is what author Mary Ann Sieghart (@masieghart) calls “the authority gap.”

Here’s how she says we can close it — and why that benefits everyone: t.ted.com/iA8HM6S

Women are (still) taken less seriously than men, despite proven competence and expertise. This is what author Mary Ann Sieghart calls “the authority gap.”
Here’s how she says we can close it — and why that benefits everyone: facebook.com/share/p/WD8ydt…

“Female US Supreme Court Justices get interrupted three times more than their male counterparts – 96% of the time by men.”

How to Close the Authority Gap | Mary Ann Sieghart | TED youtu.be/zJcYAqNfgtA?si… via YouTube

Heading to work today listening to one of my favorite podcasts, I learned about the 'authority gap' - a preconceived notion that women are incompetent and must prove their competence to shift opinions, unlike men..Mortified women have to experience this.

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Take a walk through female history by listening to A History of Women in 101 Objects by Annabelle Hirsch, narrated by 101 Iconic Women. This is an excerpt from chapter 33 titled Recamier, narrated by Mary Ann Sieghart.

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Planning a workshop on the authority gap, I emailed a colleague to say she didn't need to be a 'middlewoman'. Apple immediately autocorrected it to 'middleman'. How meta is that??

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This was really fun! For Shepherd.com 📚, I introduced my new book and reviewed some of my favorite/most inspiring reads from Jennifer Wright, Bonnie Garmus, Mary Ann Sieghart and others. Take a look here shepherd.com/best-books/wom… 📚