> they're more likely to remain in the field if they are a woman Top earning fields (+most fields) were rife with strong resistance to hiring women. For women

> they're more likely to remain in the field if they are a woman Top earning fields (+most fields) were rife with strong resistance to hiring women. For women who'd managed jobs in top-earning professions (<pay) - this was constant, persuasive pressure to stay where they were. source: grew up around professional women born early 1920s (budget analyst, peace corps, navy intel, usvp sec).