Advances in Social Behavior Research
ASBR ICEIPI 2022, 02 February 2023
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The Impact of Gender Bias in Social Media on Women's Job Development
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Abstract
With the development of the Internet, social media has gradually become the main way for people to find jobs. However, such a job search method is not absolutely fair. On the contrary, women suffer from gender bias in every way. This article aims to specifically discuss similar gender biases and their distress and potential risks to women from three aspects.
Keywords
Gender Bias, job development, social media
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