[Serious Q] Sexism - how prevalent is it in startup ecosystem?

I saw women that are smart, hardworking, motivated

I also saw women that aren't

Women experience sexism at workplace

There is no sexism in India. Anomalies should not be taken up for discussion for prevalence.

Never seen women around being hired for the wrong reason, thankfully. And no, as far as knowledge work is considered: while men and women do things differently, I don't think one is better than the other.

Yes, may not have faced it but women especially working women/ mothers are discriminated. Also there are some women that slack due to the fact they are not suppose hustle.

But I do feel as a woman I feel left out of certain discussions at work.

So far, of all the female bosses I feel they are more reliable and fierce.

Furhter, at the top women participation goes down all in the name of priorities (obvio men don't prioritise family, kids, caretaking roles) so that is also reflected in leaderships, behaviours, etc.

Idk but I feel like I’ve seen this with a couple of extremely early stage companies, where the core team usually is male and the female hire usually happens after a certain point because it needs to be a diversity hire for the core/initial team.

Slightly controversial - but as a male, I would find it easier to push another male to work extra or to stay back late in office, especially in an early stage startup.

That being said, I’ve seen some really kickass woman who straight up just boss level.