Featuring shocking examples and snippets of news items that highlight the types of discrimination faced by working women over 50, 'Overheard' is Age Immaterial's hall of shame. We'll also be using this section to post links to relevant and interesting stories we think you might be interested in. If you've 'overheard' something you'd like to share here, get in touch.
Women are stuck in middle management roles, with 81% saying a lack of opportunities is holding them back… In 21st-century Britain, ambitious and clever women are still failing to squeeze themselves into the top jobs and hovering just below the title of Queen Bee despite our rosy prospects – and the statistics prove it…
Read the full article at Stylist Magazine’s website.
Women over 50 are having sex as regularly as those in their 20s, and one in four say that they are enjoying it more than ever, according to new research…
Read the full article at The Telegraph website.
Dawn Bailey had worked for the company for 19 years when she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a disease which causes swelling of the joints and a shortness of breath. Her boss was less than supportive to say the least, repeatedly poking fun at her age, saying things like ‘You being ill is disruptive to me and others in the office’ and ‘I need to trade you in for a younger model’.
She resigned and took him and the company to tribunal winning her case.
Overheard