To overcome gender barriers within the workplace, here are some helpful hints:

• Educate Team About Gender Bias. Bias is embedded in stereotypes and organizational practices that can be hard to detect, but when people are made aware of it, they see possibilities for change.
• Create Safe "Identity Workspaces". Companies should encourage women to build communities in which similarly positioned women can discuss their feedback, compare notes, and emotionally support one another's learning. Identifying common experiences increases women's willingness to talk openly, take risks, and be vulnerable without fearing that others will misunderstand or judge them.

For more information regarding gender barriers and how to overcome them, Harvard Business Review has published an excellent article, "Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers", https://hbr.org/2013/09/women-rising-the-unseen-ba...