Whisper

FREE - On Google Play

16 Women Talk About The Struggles Of Working In Male-Dominated Fields
Work in and of itself is never an easy plight no matter what field you choose to pursue. High expectations from management, job security, and advancement run through the minds of the billions of people in the workforce every single day. Females who work in male dominated industries deal with an added layer of struggles along with the usual list. The following women opened up to us about the mountains they have had to climb when pursuing their passions that happened to land them in male dominated workplaces.

1
I get so frustrated because I am constantly asked if I'm a secretary just because I work in a male dominated career and have a pretty face.

From:
Somewhere

2
Being a single female in a 98% male dominated field is probably the hardest thing I will ever endure. I will never be taken seriously by my coworkers no matter how good I am

From:
Auburn, Alabama, US

3
Try being a woman in a male dominated field in the south and tell me women get treated equally. The need for women to take a stance is real.

From:
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, US

4
I am a woman working in a male dominated field. I hate that my cramps make it basically impossible for me to work every month because it gives the guys all the fuel they need to say I'm not qualified

From:
Somewhere

5
I hate that as a girl working in a male dominated field I always have to prove that I'm as good as the best of them.

From:
Somewhere

6
I work in a male dominated field. I love being told I'm pretty but "You're too pretty to do this job" is not a good pick up line. I've worked hard to get here, my looks had nothing to do with it.

From:
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, US

Loading...