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Study finds no evidence that using gender-inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace

The use of gender-inclusive language may not in itself help women in the workplace, a new study shows. Researchers could not find that its use in English and German had an impact on the short-term display of crucial traits to climb the career ladder—how willing people are to be a leader or how willi...

Study finds no evidence that using gender-inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace
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The use of gender-inclusive language may not in itself help women in the workplace, a new study shows. Researchers could not find that its use in English and German had an impact on the short-term display of crucial traits to climb the career ladder—how willing people are to be a leader or how willing they are to compete. The paper is published in the journal Management Science.

Originally published at Phys.org

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