Is ‘shamelessness’ the secret success sauce for women in corporate Kenya?

While workplaces have made significant progress toward gender equity, women who are outspoken, assertive and ambitious can still face different perceptions from their male counterparts.

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You can do everything right at work; deliver good results, take on extra responsibilities, solve problems and consistently meet expectations, and still find yourself watching someone else get the promotion.

For many Kenyan women, the problem is not necessarily a lack of competence or ambition. It is the assumption that good work will speak for itself and automatically get rewarded.

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