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What is The Marzipan Layer

Picture of Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager: Oct 1, 2023 12:00:00 AM

What is the Marzipan Layer and how does it impact careers? The Marzipan Layer refers to the workers at the middle management level. They might be...

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Unpaid Labour Explained

Picture of Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager: Oct 1, 2023 12:00:00 AM

What is unpaid labour? Unpaid labour does not mean working for free in the professional sense, as in volunteering or providing pro-bono services. The...

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Motherhood Penalty Explained

Picture of Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager: Oct 1, 2023 12:00:00 AM

What the Motherhood Penalty is and why it is important The Motherhood Penalty describes a subtle form of workplace discrimination faced by women who...

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What is Second Generation Bias?

Picture of Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager Phoebe Rees | Research & Impact Manager: Sep 2, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Second Generation Bias Explained Second Generation Bias is a form of discrimination women experience in the workplace. Rather than first-generation...

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