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Does overweight hold you back?

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About 40% of women responding to a survey indicated that they have suffered from weight discrimination. Discriminatory acts included being excluded from work-related social events and receiving negative comments from supervisors. The degree of discrimination increased with the degree of overweight.

Author: Rothblum, Esther D.
Publisher: Weight Watchers Twentyfirst Corporation
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1996
Discrimination against overweight persons, Overweight persons discrimination

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The glass ceiling that still holds back women hairstylists and colorists

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Women hairstylists and colorists are still finding difficulty in succeeding in a business where men appeared to be the leading players. One explanation is that men hairstylists receive more substantial support from the major hair-care-product manufacturers, which are mostly owned by men.

Author: Kovalovich, Lisa
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1998
Social aspects, Businesswomen, Beauticians

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Glass ceiling survey

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The views of more than 350 working women on sex discrimination at work are presented. Many women feel that there are still barriers to career progression, even though they have become less obvious.

Author: Brower, Alison
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 2000
Working women

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Subjects list: Surveys, Employment discrimination
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