Participants shared their assessment that education is simply not yet sufficiently effective in promoting genuine gender equality since stereotypes remain strong with regard to women's role in society.

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Haller-Jorden cites European corporate culture, perpetuation of gender-based stereotypes, exclusion of women from informal networks and a lack of role models as reasons behind the discrepancy.

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Teresa and I both are Gen-Y women who fulfill a lot of the stereotypes: driven for pushing boundaries, passionate about our jobs, hopping from role to role, and embracing networking beyond the office.

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