Over three quarters of female founders in the technology industry reported experiencing sexism or sexual harassment in both 2017 and 2020. Meanwhile, the type of harassment experienced most often by male founders was on the basis of their religion. Just 11 percent of women in 2020 reportedly experienced harassment on the basis of race, while 15 percent of women reported having experienced this in 2017.
Forms of workplace harassment experienced by female founders in the technology industry in 2020
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Women Who Tech. (September 15, 2020). Forms of workplace harassment experienced by female founders in the technology industry in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218051/type-harassment-female-founders-global/
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