Welcome to series 6 of the Big Careers, Small Children (formerly Leaders With Babies) podcast.

Our guest today is Mary Ann Sieghart.  Mary is a former The Times Senior Editor and more recently the author of a really intriguing book, The Authority Gap, which analyses why women are taken less seriously than men and what we can do about it. 

The discussion includes:

• Why is that men and women can say the exact same thing yet it's perceived differently?
• A look at the latest evidence and research around authority and gender
• What can we all do to deal with this authority gap in day-to-day life
• How can we change things for future generations 

Mary Ann's book The Authority Gap is available via her website maryannsieghart.com. 

Connect with Mary Ann on Twitter @masieghart

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