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A Danish study of 6,701 male managers found that after the birth of their first daughter, women’s share of employees rose by 1 percentage point and their relative earnings by 4.4%, driven largely by increased hiring and promotion of similarly qualified women.…
👶 Managers' daughters appear to boost gender equality: Women's relative earnings rose 4.4% and employment 2.9% after a male manager had a first daughter.
📊 This shift is linked to managers favoring female hires over equally qualified male candidates, not a change in overall firm performance.
⏳ The positive impact on women's outcomes is immediate and lasting, suggesting personal incentives or long exposure aren't required for managers to promote equality.
#GenderEquality #Workplace #HR
📊 This shift is linked to managers favoring female hires over equally qualified male candidates, not a change in overall firm performance.
⏳ The positive impact on women's outcomes is immediate and lasting, suggesting personal incentives or long exposure aren't required for managers to promote equality.
#GenderEquality #Workplace #HR
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