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It is hard to be sure why this is so, and to what degree discrimination (or even self-exclusion) plays a role. | It is hard to be sure why this is so, and to what degree discrimination (or even self-exclusion) plays a role. | ||
Most likely, discrimination exists although not in a very explicit manner, and hence hard to combat, as the discriminators may not even be aware of their bias to favour men over women for certain tasks or posts or in communications. | Most likely, discrimination exists although not in a very explicit manner, and hence hard to combat, as the discriminators may not even be aware of their bias to favour men over women for certain tasks or posts or in communications. | ||
It may be useful to appoint a commission | It may be useful to appoint a commission to monitor and correct undesirable behaviour. | ||
Similar arguments can be made regarding other types of discrimination (based on race, religion, etc.). | |||
== Work relations between unequals == | == Work relations between unequals == | ||