I was a Managing Director at Citi and when a significant promotion was available, it was given to a male who was a Director, a more junior title at Citi than Managing Director. By Citi’s own standards, I was senior to this male. I had to report to the male, who had less seniority and experience than me. It is incomprehensible that a well-run organization could justify this decision.
I worked at Citi’s London office and was shocked by the overt sexism, misogyny, racism, and nepotism-driven promotions. While these issues exist in many organizations, at Citi they felt blatant, unchecked, and systemic. During my time there, I witnessed:– An alcoholic contractor (hired through nepotism) harassing multiple women, inside and outside the office, for months—while…
Law across jurisdictions should not enforce mediation, arbitration, or NDAs with the corporates in workplace sexual harassment cases because they undermine accountability and the public purpose of anti-harassment law. Sexual harassment is not a private contractual dispute but a violation of dignity, equality, and statutory rights. Forcing such claims into confidential processes removes them from…
Another Asia story : Whilst we perceive Asia to be conservative, it is far worse than the West. Regressive men, patriarchal mindset – it reeks. Men retort to nastiness and passive aggression to put women down. I am referring to some Indian men in Private Banking in a financial hub in Asia (outside India) They…
Watching commentators on the Golf Channel discuss Phil Mickelson’s banishment from his club got me thinking about how when action against influential people occurs, it’s natural to wonder what happened behind the scenes. The public rarely has access to the full story, but organizations clearly understand that removing a prominent figure carries costs of its…
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Story 167, excellent point. Citi is always two steps ahead when it comes to corruption. Jane sure has her “stand by my man” routine down pat with this executive although we noted that she stood him up at his Town Hall this week – it appears even loyalty has its scheduling conflicts.