'A travesty' | 1 in 7 HR leaders say men better suited to senior roles than women

More than a third of HR leaders admit they’re aware of young women being discriminated against in the workplace, while around one in seven HR chiefs say men are better suited to senior management jobs than women, according to a new study.

Nearly a fifth even admit they would be reluctant to hire a woman who they thought might go on to start a family.

The revelations came as part of new research from the charity Young Women’s Trust, which lays bare the increasing numbers of young women being discriminated against at work. 

Half of respondents said they had faced some sort of discrimination, compared to just over two fifths last year (42%).