EXPRESS READING
GENDER GAP
Although women have made huge strides in catching up with
men in the workplace, a gender gap still persists both in
wages and levels of advancement. Commonly cited explanations
for this gap range from charges of sex discrimination to claims
that women are more sensitive than men to work versus family
conflicts and thus less inclined to make sacrifices for their
careers. Now, however, two new studies suggest that another
factor may be at work: a deeply ingrained difference in the
way men and women react to competition that manifests itself
even at an early age. Apparently, females tend to be far less
responsive to competition than males - a tendency with important
implications for women and business. It may hurt women in highly
competitive labour markets, for example, and hinder efficient
job placement - especially for positions in which competitiveness
is not a useful trait.
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