Women at work are more than twice as likely to be asked to make tea or coffee for everyone than men, according to research. A poll of 2,000 UK employees found gender biased language and use of stereotypes is widespread within workplaces, with 42 per cent of women claiming they’ll be asked to make a round compared to just 16 per cent of men.
Females are also more likely (50 per cent vs 21 per cent) to be asked about the wellbeing of their children, and to do menial or admin-based tasks (37 per cent vs 19 per cent). It also emerged women are made the target of sexist jokes almost three times more than men (43 per cent vs 15 per cent).
The research was commissioned by Samsung UK and Ireland, which has committed to driving greater diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, by becoming a Tech Talent Charter signatory. It also found those polled hear gender biased language used in their workplace an average of four times a week.
