In this entire situation, if one adds the element of intersectionality, microaggressions take on a whole new meaning. Dear India Inc., have you noticed that people in your organisation are consciously or unconsciously doing this? In fact, in some offices, microaggressions are meticulously used to create a hostile work environment. This speaks volumes about the work culture and absence of psychological safety that women have at work. 93% believed reporting non-inclusive behaviours would negatively impact their careers, and most felt that action won’t be taken if these behaviours are reported. Interestingly, one-fifth of women experiencing microaggression didn’t report it because they were worried the behaviour would get worse. The most common reason women gave for not reporting these behaviours was that they did not feel it was serious enough to report. The report further said that despite the number of women experiencing non-inclusive behaviours, only 31% of these behaviours were reported, with harassment far more likely to be reported than microaggressions (66% vs 23%). Unfortunately, most women don’t even realise that these behaviours qualify as microaggressions or that they need to be reported. Microaggression, passive aggression, mansplaining, sarcastic remarks, cold treatment, hostile body language and demeaning gestures are all part of this list. The Deloitte Global Women at Work 2022 Report highlighted how almost 60% women in corporate jobs have complained of encountering microaggression at the workplace. While you are talking, your team leads continue to look into their phones or laptops. You are forgotten to be marked on important emails. What’s worse is that you are not treated as a leader or boss. Necessary jobs, but given to you because of your gender and assumed that only you can or should do it? Work plans are made outside office and you are not included ideas are discussed during cigarette breaks and you are just informed just because you are a woman, you are given all the ‘womanly’ tasks-ordering lunch and coffee, taking notes in the meeting or making rangoli at the office function.
The list of behaviours that count as microaggressions is endless. Or your ideas are not taken seriously.ĭear India Inc., there is a word for all of this-it is called 'Microaggressions'. Someone else gets credited for your idea. You are spoken over during meetings, even as your male colleagues get their voices heard, often repeating your ideas. How often, as women, do you hear these barbs lobbed at you? What about these behaviours: "Why are you being so hysterical? Is it one of those days? Will you be able to work from the site?" "Wow, was that really your idea? You’ll definitely get the promotion under diversity quota."
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