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For some, this may be a daily occurrence. In particular, women in the workplace don’t just pay their dues; they pay a confidence tax. This invisible tax on confidence erodes self-assurance, slows career progression, creates a scarcity mindset, and reinforces gender inequities in leadership and pay. This tax is not about lack of skill or ability; it’s about the systemic barriers that make women second-guess themselves.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s take a closer look at the roots of this issue, how workplace norms perpetuate it, and, most importantly, what organizations can do to dismantle it.

Studies show that women are evaluated differently in the workplace. Authors of a Harvard Business Review article revealed that women are more likely to be evaluated on their likeability and

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