article_snippet.sent: Studies show that women leaders take fewer unnecessary risks than women leaders male counterparts.
article_snippet.sent: But underneath the biochemistry debate is a much scarier consideration: The bias against women in the workplace is so well established that even in 2015, a female candidate will be hard-pressed to get elected unless we have a serious discussion about ending gender bias.
article_snippet.sent: And you'd think they could -- they outnumber boys in college, graduate school and the work force.
article_snippet.sent: But what will limit they potential is not biochemistry or ability, but a bias in how women and girls are viewed.
article_snippet.sent: In a compelling series about women and work, Wharton School professor Adam Grant and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg lay out the startling facts about the bias women face at work and the profound benefit of eradicating gender stereotypes.
article_snippet.sent: It's overt: There are more men on corporate boards named John, Robert, William or James than there are women on boards altogether.
article_snippet.sent: The bias is also covert: When students rate students favorite professors, students describe the men as "geniuses" and the women as "nice.
article_snippet.sent: It's better for the bottom line (companies with more women in leadership roles make more money).  
article_snippet.sent: Our nation, Our economy and Our families would be much stronger if half of Our companies were run by women and half of Our households were run by men.
highlights_snippet.sent: What's scary is that the bias against women in the workplace is still going strong in 2015 .