Maddie Erjavec’s blog about women in business makes accurate and relevant points with which I wholeheartedly agree.

It is true that men who are extroverted and outspoken are often seen as leaders, whereas if a woman were to do the same, she would be seen as bossy and overbearing. Women are judged by a different standard than men. The recent furor created by David Schreck in

Christy Clark was criticized for showing too much cleavage.

respect of Christy Clark’s clothing is a perfect example of the challenges that women in leadership positions face. “B.C.’s premier says the suggestion that her cleavage-revealing outfit in the provincial legislature this week was inappropriate is ‘unfair criticism’ that dissuades young girls from entering politics.”

It is ‘fair game’ to judge a woman based on what she wears. However, it would be unthinkable to judge a man in the same way. To break this cycle, women who are currently in leadership positions need to mentor, coach, guide and support other women. Even if one young woman is supported and inspired by another woman, that will be one more young woman in the leadership pool.

Picture Reference: Christy Clark