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How women CEOs are held to a different standard than men

A new analysis finds when reporters write high-profile "take down" pieces on powerful tech CEOs, there is often a glaring gender disparity. (Getty Images)
A new analysis finds when reporters write high-profile "take down" pieces on powerful tech CEOs, there is often a glaring gender disparity. (Getty Images)

A new analysis finds when reporters write high-profile “take down” pieces on powerful tech CEOs, there is often a glaring gender disparity.

Sara Mauskopf, CEO and co-founder of the daycare startup Winnie, wrote anecdotally about this idea of female leaders having a target on their back a few years ago and is intrigued to see data backing it up. Mauskopf speaks with Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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