{"id":2692,"date":"2025-08-29T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frauleadership.com\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:00:53","slug":"its-2025-why-are-women-still-called-girls-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frauleadership.com\/en\/its-2025-why-are-women-still-called-girls-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s 2025. Why are women still called “girls” at work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello Reader,<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see what the girls want to discuss with us today.\u201d I still remember this sentence clearly.
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And no\u2014it wasn\u2019t something from my school days. It was what I heard at the very start of a meeting I attended with two of my female employees.
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The setup: 3 women and 3 men.
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I remember:<\/p>\n

1\ufe0f\u20e3 Taking a deep breath
2\ufe0f\u20e3 Stepping into my mental warrior mindset
3\ufe0f\u20e3 Saying calmly: \u201c\ud835\ude10 \ud835\ude31\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude2e\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude3a\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude36 \ud835\ude2e\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude35\ud835\ude30 \ud835\ude34\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude3a, \u2018\ud835\ude1e\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude3a\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude33 \ud835\ude24\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude28\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude34 \ud835\ude38\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude35\ud835\ude30 \ud835\ude25\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude34 \ud835\ude35\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude25\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude3a?\u2019\u201d
4\ufe0f\u20e3 My voice not raised\u2014but lowered at the end. It was not a question.
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Silence. A short pause. The atmosphere shifted.
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Then came the reply: \u201c\ud835\ude16\ud835\ude27 \ud835\ude24\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude26, \ud835\ude35\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude34 \ud835\ude38\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude38\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude2e\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude35 \ud835\ude35\ud835\ude30 \ud835\ude34\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude3a.\u201d
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And the meeting continued\u2014better than the last one.
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When I was younger, I would have shied away from potential conflict, taken the remark home with me, and replayed it in my mind.
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But around the age of 28, I began to openly stand up for myself\u2014and for others\u2014when I saw the need.
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Now, I teach others to step into the mindset they need to stand up for their needs and for anyone else who deserves it.
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Because we need to support each other. We need a world built on equality, fairness, and being taken seriously.
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Yes, humour has its place\u2014but so does respect.
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You can do it! \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n

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Do you know a woman in STEM who is told to wait? To simply do her existing job. Keep your head down. And wait. Again.
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You don\u2019t feel seen for your contributions. No one seems to understand what you want. You don\u2019t have an internal sponsor.
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The last development meeting with your boss was just like the one before: You expressed what you want, you highlighted your achievements \u2014 and still, there was no support, no encouragement, no development plan. No discussion of what you can do to get there.
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If this has been going on for a while, it will drain your energy and motivation. In fact, it kills motivation.
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\u201cWhen the most passionate employees become quiet, it\u2019s a signal that something is very wrong.\u201d
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Don\u2019t let this be you. And if it already is, know that you \ud835\ude24\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2f do something about it.
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I know how frustrating it feels to be stuck in a waiting position. I\u2019ve spoken with many amazing women going through the same.
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You\u2019re labelled as a \ud835\ude29\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude28\ud835\ude29 \ud835\ude31\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2d \u2014 and then expected to sit and wait. But wait for what? That\u2019s still a mystery to me.
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Yes, we all need to gain experience. But there\u2019s nothing wrong with having a development plan in place and actually seeing progress. Or with wanting greater responsibilities and leadership positions.
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\ud83d\udc49 I didn\u2019t know I could write my own development and career plan \u2014 until I did just that.
\ud83d\udc49 I didn\u2019t know how important it was to have an internal sponsor and regular check-ins. – until I did.
\ud83d\udc49 I didn\u2019t know what a difference it makes to work in an environment with supportive role models \u2014 female \ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude25 male \u2014 all the way to the top \u2013 until I did.
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So, what made the difference?
\ud83d\udc49 Having a safe, uplifting space to voice what I wanted for myself.
\ud83d\udc49 Taking the time to reflect and create a clear, actionable career plan.
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