What is the role of women in the world? According to many men, women belong in the home and not in the workplace. This idea of ​​what a woman's role is has been held since the beginning of our civilization; even after centuries and after having obtained the right to participate in the world of work, women are still not at the same level as men. They are not equal at all because there are huge disparities in the workplace that separate women from men. An example of this would be the huge difference in the ratio of male to female managers. The cause of this huge difference in the amount of women in leadership positions is the lack of support women receive from family, colleagues and male managers. The lack of support is highlighted in the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. In this book, Sandberg examines the many different ways in which women have been discouraged from occupying higher positions in any type of industry. It explains how women can develop their courage and create more equal opportunities for themselves in the workplace. Taking risks and creating job opportunities is defined as the only way to get what you want in the workplace, but I don't think this is true because in many cases different factors contribute to the success or failure of someone's career. No offense to Sheryl Sandberg, but I think it takes a lot more to reach a high position within a company. Looking at it from a different perspective, Sandberg, who belonged to the upper middle class, had grown up in a wealthy, white family. However, the majority of Americans belong to the lower middle class and lower class. This means we must take into account several factors that influence the type of career we… middle of paper ......expression coined by New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority, "If you see something, say something." If you see that there is an unequal divide between women and men in the workplace, then women should speak up, just like Sheryl did with Google when she wanted reserved parking for expectant mothers. Women need to be able to raise their hands, sit at the table and not fear the men in the room with them. Instead of sitting on the sidelines listening in silence, they should sit closely and chime in with their opinions on the topic. Even though we know what women can do to better equip themselves to reach the highest ranks, that doesn't mean this feat will be accomplished within a few years. It may take decades, but when women realize why they are not in the higher ranks, then they will be able to reach higher positions..