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Sponsored by: OTELCO

Monday, March 8, is International Women's Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

The day has been recognized since 1977 by the United Nations, and dates to 1917, when women textile workers went on strike in Russia. Their actions are considered the beginning of the Russian Revolution that ended the country's czarist regime.

This year, the theme of the celebration is "choose to challenge." As the IWD organizers note, "We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality." To help call it out, Mainebiz wants to know your opinion on the problem. 

For more information about International Women's Day, click here. And make sure to check out plans for the Mainebiz Women's Leadership Forum, to be held virtually May 6.

 

Do you feel workplace gender bias is a significant problem in Maine today?
Yes (45%, 134 VOTES)
No (55%, 165 VOTES)
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Sponsored by: OTELCO

Monday, March 8, is International Women's Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

The day has been recognized since 1977 by the United Nations, and dates to 1917, when women textile workers went on strike in Russia. Their actions are considered the beginning of the Russian Revolution that ended the country's czarist regime.

This year, the theme of the celebration is "choose to challenge." As the IWD organizers note, "We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality." To help call it out, Mainebiz wants to know your opinion on the problem. 

For more information about International Women's Day, click here. And make sure to check out plans for the Mainebiz Women's Leadership Forum, to be held virtually May 6.

 

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  • Sandra Morin
    March 10, 2021

    I am a woman and I voted "No" also.

  • March 9, 2021

    In regard to the previous comment, I am a woman and I voted "No". I think that a lot of the disparity we still see in average wages for women and average wages for men is due to choices we make. I chose to stay home with my children for about ten years when they were young (a choice I would make again in a heartbeat!), and it naturally caused me to have a number of less lucrative years when I returned to the workforce. Also, I was a very good math and science student (Bausch & Lomb Science Award winner), but I chose to major in English, not a science-related field (who knows why?!). My husband, who was better in English than I was, but not quite as good in math and science, majored in engineering. Nobody told me I couldn't be an engineer. My parents would have supported that decision. My high school chemistry and physics teacher (a man) tried to convince me to go that direction. But I made my own choices. I am sure I would have made more money if I had made different choices, but money is not the only (or even most important) goal in life.

  • March 9, 2021

    This whole Diversity, Inclusion and Equity nonsense is leading to more division in our society. Let's stop this corrisive discussion.

  • March 8, 2021

    I am going to say some answers will be by gender but I am a woman and I said no??

  • Patricia Kavanagh
    March 8, 2021

    Be very interesting to find out how the women versus the men vote but they forgot to ask that before we placed a vote