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New York, NY 10016                        Director, IWS News Bureau
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Women “Take Care,” Men “Take Charge:”
Stereotyping of U.S. Business Leaders Exposed
http://www.catalyst.org/files/full/Women%20Take%20Care%20Men%20Take%20Charge.pdf
[full-text, 45 pages]

Contents--
Foreword—The Obvious but Unspoken 1
Chapter 1: Introduction and Key Learnings 3
Chapter 2: Understanding Stereotypes and Their Enduring 5
Impact on Women Leaders
Chapter 3: Perceptions of Women and Men Leaders Map to 9
Misleading Gender Stereotypes
Chapter 4: Leadership Behaviors Link to Different Sources 18
of Power
Chapter 5: Factors that Put Women at High Risk of Being 21
Stereotyped
Chapter 6: Recommendations 26
Chapter 7: Conclusion and Future Research 30
Chapter 8: Detailed Respondent Profiles and Methodology 32
Acknowledgments 36
Appendix 37
Catalyst Board of Directors 38
This study was conducted in cooperation with Theresa Welbourne, Ph.D., of the Executive Education at the
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and eePulse, Incorporated.

See also FACT SHEET
http://www.catalyst.org/files/fact/Stereotype%20factsheet.pdf


Press Release [19 October 2005]
CATALYST STUDY EXPOSES HOW GENDER-BASED STEREOTYPING SABOTAGES
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Stereotyping Contributes to the Stark Gender Gap in U.S. Business Leadership
http://www.catalyst.org/files/pr/10_19_05%20-%20Stereotype%20Press%20Release.pdf

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 19, 2005—Gender-based stereotyping—and not factbased
information—often informs senior executives’ perceptions of men and women
leaders and misrepresents the true talents of women leaders, contributing to the startling
gender gap in business leadership, according to Women “Take Care,” Men “Take
Charge:” Stereotyping of U.S. Business Leaders Exposed, a study released today by
Catalyst, a leading research and advisory organization dedicated to advancing women at
work.
The effects of gender-based stereotyping can be devastating, potentially undermining
women’s capacity to lead, and pose serious challenges to women’s career advancement,
the study finds. Women “Take Care,” Men “Take Charge:” Stereotyping of U.S. Business
Leaders Exposed reveals that men and women stereotype senior leaders in similar ways
and that this stereotyping is not a matter of style; rather, it reflects leaders’ perceptions of
men’s and women’s leadership behavior.

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