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Human rights blogger, Claire recently talked about equality in the workplace. She states that close to 50% of the workforce is represented by women in the United States but yet they make up only 14% of senior executive positions at Fortune 500 companies. Research has shown that competitiveness and aggression is less common in young women because they were taught not to be. Claire stated that there are much higher standards for women than men and women should be mentored to accurately measure their potential. I agree that the bar is often set higher for women in the workplace, but making a commitment to the advancement of women is unnecessary. I don’t believe by having a higher rate of female senior executive positions will make a difference. A business can only be successful with team work, therefore women and men need to treat each other as equals and have equal rights in the workplace. This transition is a long term project that can’t be changed over night.