Sexism still rife at work, women say

Almost two thirds of women (63 per cent) believe that a woman’s age is seemingly more important in the workplace than a man’s, the study for Marie Claire and Everywoman found. Almost half (46 per cent) have experienced sexism and 44 per cent said that a male colleague had made an inappropriate comment about their appearance.

Nearly four fifths (78 per cent) said that being attractive helps them to get on better and 60 per cent think that overweight women are discriminated against.

Three fifths (60 per cent) think that men are better at getting pay rises and 58 per cent believe men are better at getting a promotion.

More than half (53 per cent) do not believe positive discrimination is a good thing to ensure female representation on boards.

When asked what would have the biggest impact on climbing the career ladder, it was being given the opportunity of a mentorship that the majority wanted.