Research shows that even in democratic societies, women face a higher social risk than men when attempting to negotiate for career-related resources such as compensation. Women are generally not well integrated into male networks that dominate organizations, and gender stereotypes still hamper women who try to overcome such barriers.
研究表明，即使是在民主社会中，女性在进行与职业生涯资源有关的谈判（比如薪资谈判）时所面临的社会风险也要高于男性。女性总的来说无法很好地融入主导组织的男性网络，而顽固的性别观念仍然是女性克服这些障碍的绊脚石。