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No more ‘leaning in’ – the neoliberal myth of the superhero businesswoman holds us all back
- We’ve read the stories and seen the figures.
We know that women are still underrepresented at the decision making table.
- Melissa Yoong
- The Conversation
We know women across professional fields get paid less than their male peers for doing the same job. We know about the #MeToo movement.
Yet, those who call for structural reforms are still often dismissed as whiners or unreasonably demanding.
This could be partly due to the pervasiveness of neoliberalism and post-feminism.
Traditionally understood as the political and economic school of thought that promotes privatisation, deregulation, and…