Yes.
I will turn to “what now”. I would like to talk very briefly to what can be done to promote the present application of the volumes of research that exist.
Research has shown that women tend to diminish their potential by assuming that they are not qualified for the potential employment, versus their male counterparts who assume they have that capacity, which includes learning on the job. Women tend to think they need to know how to do the job before they are employed, which is a direct contradiction. It's an unhealthy vicious circle.
A trend from mentorship to sponsorship is not enough to give women mentorship opportunities. They need the men and the women behind them to sponsor them into opportunities of leadership and experience. It's time to incent and mobilize the silent majority of men to action. We need to dedicate our resources to accountability metrics for sustainable change in government funding.
Thank you very much.