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麻豆社 Minute: On 'male privilege'

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As part of the 麻豆社's 100 women series, Nuala McGovern met women working in Silicon Valley to find out more about the 'glass ceiling'. The home of hi-tech industries is the front line in the battle for gender equality in the workplace. A recent study showed just one in 10 senior positions there are held by women. So what are the biggest barriers to top-level promotion? 'Male privilege' is the concept that men have certain advantages within society for no other reason than the fact they are men. Tech entrepreneur Dr Vivienne Ming, who is transgender, says she experienced its impact, after she transitioned.

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