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FT editor warns of danger of media ‘sensationalising’ women in business
Gillian Tett says when women in male-dominated fields are given all of the press coverage, they receive more praise but also more criticism
Women doing “boring, important” jobs should be reported on by the media to counter unfair criticism often directed at women in business, the editor-at-large of the Financial Times (FT) US has said.
Gillian Tett said the media “sensationalising” women in male-dominated fields ultimately meant that they received more praise, but also more abuse.
Tett said she first noticed this during the 2008 financial crisis with the treatment of a woman who was on the team ...