25 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD Women see a workplace that is less fair Women see their company ALL WOMEN as less meritocratic than men do, and this matters. Women are less likely than men to think that promotions are based on fair and objective criteria, that the best Employees who think their opportunities go to the most deserving employees, and companies are fair are that ideas are judged by their quality, as opposed to who raised them. happier in their job and more Women are also significantly less likely than men to likely to intend to stay at think women are well represented in senior leadership. their company. WOMEN OF COLOR LESBIAN WOMEN In general, women of color are less likely than white Like women overall, lesbian women are less likely than women to say their company is meritocratic, and Black men to say their company is meritocratic. women are the most skeptical. Lesbian women are the least likely to believe that Compared to other women of color, Asian women women are well represented in senior leadership. are less likely to think women are well represented in senior leadership.