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The following is a list of factors which may have an impact on women’s progress in this sector. How important do you believe each factor is?

Organisational culture
Very important39%  73%Somewhat important45%  24%Not important10%  2%Don’t know/no view5%  1%
479 of 645 responses
Lack of flexible work options
Very important30%  46%Somewhat important42%  42%Not important17%  9%Don’t know/no view11%  3%
479 of 645 responses
Unconscious bias and stereotypes
Very important34%  69%Somewhat important49%  28%Not important8%  2%Don’t know/no view9%  1%
479 of 645 responses
Conscious bias and stereotypes
Very important20%  43%Somewhat important50%  43%Not important20%  10%Don’t know/no view10%  4%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of interest and commitment in promoting gender diversity at the very top of an organisation
Very important28%  51%Somewhat important36%  34%Not important26%  11%Don’t know/no view11%  4%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of organisational direction and/or strategy on gender diversity
Very important18%  39%Somewhat important46%  46%Not important26%  11%Don’t know/no view9%  4%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of transparency and accountability
Very important23%  47%Somewhat important37%  41%Not important20%  6%Don’t know/no view20%  6%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of diversity in senior management
Very important24%  58%Somewhat important53%  36%Not important18%  4%Don’t know/no view5%  1%
479 of 645 responses
‘Presenteeism’ (e.g. office presence) rather than outcomes rewarded
Very important23%  46%Somewhat important43%  40%Not important20%  9%Don’t know/no view13%  5%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of senior role models for women
Very important19%  52%Somewhat important43%  40%Not important27%  6%Don’t know/no view11%  1%
479 of 645 responses
Insufficient or no formal mentoring program
Very important14%  34%Somewhat important44%  54%Not important25%  8%Don’t know/no view18%  4%
479 of 645 responses
A failure to deal with managers who display clear gender-related biases and harassment
Very important40%  57%Somewhat important39%  30%Not important9%  5%Don’t know/no view12%  8%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of in-confidence feedback loops to report gender discrimination and harassment
Very important20%  35%Somewhat important45%  45%Not important18%  12%Don’t know/no view18%  8%
479 of 645 responses
Bullying undertaken by managers
Very important21%  30%Somewhat important34%  41%Not important24%  17%Don’t know/no view21%  12%
479 of 645 responses
A lack of reporting from those within government and/or working on national security issues because of concerns related to security clearances
Very important6%  11%Somewhat important15%  23%Not important35%  27%Don’t know/no view44%  40%
479 of 645 responses
Managers distributing work in terms of life-cycle and family circumstances rather than capabilities
Very important9%  32%Somewhat important44%  46%Not important31%  11%Don’t know/no view16%  11%
479 of 645 responses
‘Boys club’ networking and decision-making
Very important30%  67%Somewhat important39%  27%Not important23%  4%Don’t know/no view7%  3%
479 of 645 responses
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