Women are underrepresented in STEM and finance, even though research shows that women and men do not differ in mathematical ability or productivity. A key reason for this is gender bias. Companies should counter this by ensuring a fair recruitment and selection process, creating equal opportunities for promotion, increasing accountability of performance evaluations and making women feel welcome by fostering diversity and having female role models.
Read MoreFrom confirmation bias to groupthink to gender bias, these are common cognitive biases that may impact the effectiveness of talent management in organisations. Recognising your unconscious biases is the first step to mitigating this issue. Find out how in our expert piece for AmChamSG 2022 Manpower Survey Results report.
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