Society labels strong female bosses Queen Bees for demanding work done

Women in authority are judged harshly for not being meek

10 March 2021 - 07:13
By mbuyiselo botha AND Mbuyiselo Botha

The Queen Bee Syndrome refers to a situation where high-ranking women in positions of authority treat other women who work in positions below them more critically than their male counterparts. I want to dissect and perhaps make you think differently about the perception of women in the workplace, who do not fit the “script” or present with characteristics that are stereotypically aligned with what it means to be a woman in society.

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