The perception of women's statutory place within organizations has been influenced by gender bias, which has led to … result in designing better, less biased, more merit-based structures and provide women with better career opportunities …. Countries and organizations promoting gender equality practices prove that women's inclusion in the labor market can be 'cost …

for a large retail bank. We find that women are more likely than men to be hired, and that this pattern holds for jobs up … and down the organizational hierarchy. The applicant pools are themselves gendered, however, with women comprising a lower … percentage of the applicant pools for high-level jobs, but a greater proportion of the pools for lower-level jobs. Since women …