I&#x27;m not going to argue that this accounts for it entirely, but I do think it&#x27;s worth pointing out that women typically are less interested in higher ranked positions than men tend to be [0]. They are less likely to be promoted because they are less likely to <i>want</i> a promotion.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pnas.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;112&#x2F;40&#x2F;12354.abstract" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pnas.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;112&#x2F;40&#x2F;12354.abstract</a>