9 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD The uneven playing field Based on this year’s survey of more than 64,000 employees, it is clear that women still experience an uneven playing field. They get less day-to-day support and less access to senior leaders. They are more likely to deal with harassment and everyday discrimination. They often feel the added scrutiny that comes from being the only woman in the room. And understandably, they think it’s harder for them to advance. Women of color and lesbian women face even more biases and barriers to advancement—as do all women who deal with compounding biases because of their identity, background, or beliefs. It’s great for organizations to say they want to hire diverse “ employees. But when you get there and you’re the only one who’s like you, and nobody’s really supporting what you bring to the table, it feels like exclusion.” —Director, 4 years at company, Latina woman This report contains stock photographs for illustrative purposes only. Images do not reflect the identities of the women quoted. Within the quotes, some identifying details may have been altered and/or withheld to protect the speaker’s anonymity.