Darn long thread...

labda06 said "And its worse if some male senior personnel are from developing countries... but in my experience men from "the west" have a lot more respect for women's work than those from other countries."

- Generally true to a large extent but some companies have broad minded male bosses, even though from developing countries. It's a matter of education and experience / exposure to other cultures, their IQ and abilities to adapt and continuously learn from others.

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