Women Experience Workplace Differences After MeToo Movement

Women report that interactions with males were different post the #MeToo movement.

Study reveals that women may be missing out on career advancement opportunities because male managers fear potential misconduct allegations.

Mentoring is crucial for development and career advancement, and is also associated with high job satisfaction, and increased earnings and promotions.

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‘Male managers are significantly less likely than female managers to mentor or interact one-on-one with female employees’
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Professor Andrew R. Timming, co-author, said, "Workplace relations between males and females have changed over the past two years. Male managers are significantly less likely than female managers to mentor or interact one-on-one with female employees."

The study involved two surveys - one for female employees and the other for both male and female managers. They were conducted in 2018, roughly one year after the #MeToo movement started.

Over 1,800 female employees answered questions on their level of comfort and willingness to be mentored by an older male co-worker.

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Findings revealed that 38% of women (under 35 years) reported there are substantial differences in their interactions with males today than they were 1-2 years ago (before the movement). Only 11% of women reported an unwillingness to be mentored by an older male co-worker.

In the second survey, 12 photographs of employees were presented to over 200 male and female managers and they were asked three mentoring questions for each photographed individual.

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Results showed that female managers had a greater willingness and likelihood to mentor female employees than male employees. Male managers were significantly less likely to -

Mentor female employees,

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"Although we can't say with absolute certainty whether the #MeToo movement caused this reluctance, it seems reasonable to conclude that it may have played a role,” said Timming.

Although participants were from the US, Timming said the findings were highly relevant in Australia and other countries that have experienced their own #MeToo movements.

"Aside from cultural similarities between the US and Australia, both countries have recently experienced allegations of rape and sexual misconduct," Timming added.

The findings highlight the need to ensure that women don't miss out on workplace mentoring opportunities because males fear misconduct allegations.

Source-Medindia