Fighting ageism against women in the workplace

From being called pet names to feeling the pressure of looking younger, many women feel the weight of the “never-right” age bias.

By Stephanie Kim, Nadia Hernandez
Workspaces for Women
Lestraundra Alfred, left, host of the "Balanced Black Girl" podcast, talks about business opportunities with Sage Quiamno, owner of "Future For Us," a company that offers consulting and events for women-of-color and their allies. Ted S. Warren / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Workspaces for Women
Lestraundra Alfred, left, host of the "Balanced Black Girl" podcast, talks about business opportunities with Sage Quiamno, owner of "Future For Us," a company that offers consulting and events for women-of-color and their allies. Ted S. Warren / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fighting ageism against women in the workplace

From being called pet names to feeling the pressure of looking younger, many women feel the weight of the “never-right” age bias.

By Stephanie Kim, Nadia Hernandez
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Ageism is typically thought of as discrimination against older adults. But new research from Harvard Business Review shows that women in leadership positions face ageism at every age.

Reset digs into gendered ageism in the workplace and ways to combat it.

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