Two people are firefighters and do the same job. When one is asked what they do for a living, their response is met with: 'That's amazing, you are so brave!', while the other is asked: 'Isn't that dangerous? Aren't you scared? What about your kids?' Can you guess the difference between the two?
These comments are the reality for Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and many other women at work and in life. Gender biases stop women from succeeding - but why are certain qualities associated with success viewed less favourably for women?
After leaving home at 15, going through extreme personal adversity and a period of homelessness, Sabrina gained first-hand experience of the hurdles women face to become successful. In The Gender Bias, she explores the everyday prejudices women experience through the prism of success. From leadership, to risk-taking, perception and failure, Sabrina exposes the invisible barriers that are holding women back.
Through an analysis of studies and data, Sabrina unpicks why women are judged differently, examines why that matters and offers practical solutions on how we can tackle our biases and overcome sustained systems. Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is one of the most senior woman fire officers in the world. She has a 1st Class Honours degree in Psychology, a Masters in International Fire Service Development and a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience. She is now recognised as a leading international expert on risk-critical decision making in crises and is an Honorary Research Fellow and Professor at Cardiff University.
Dr Sabrina has presented her work all over the world and uses her research to change deeply ingrained national policy. A rallying call to change the perception of successful women by a woman at the top of her field. Publishing for International Women's Month. To work alongside the theme for the month. Sabrina is highly sought-after public and after-dinner speaker, with recent clients ranging from corporations like Google, to HSBC, NatWest, 10 Downing Street, the NHS and the BBC. Sabrina has been named as an Ambassador for The Big Issue, Marie Claire named Sabrina as a Future Shaper, and Cosmopolitan featured her in their 2019 Millennial Power List. Sabrina is constantly doing PR (has appeared on Desert Island Discs, Women's Hour, Steph's Packed Lunch, Lorraine). To use her wide range of contacts for PR opportunities.
