Remote work reduced gender discrimination – returning to the office may change that

A woman works remotely from home.

What you need to know:

As North American companies push employees back into offices, new research reveals a troubling trend: women experience more everyday gender discrimination in person than remotely. From being ignored in meetings to inappropriate comments, the office environment remains a minefield of bias.
Return-to-office policies are reviving more than just old routines—they’re also resurfacing gender inequities. Women, especially younger ones and those in male-dominated teams, report higher rates of discrimination when working on-site than when working from home.
While remote work offered women some protection from subtle workplace sexism, returning to the office has undone much of that progress.