Women are powerful. Women are courageous. They deserve a spot at the table to showcase their authentic selves, says UnitedHealth Group's Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Joy Fitzgerald. However, when it comes to gender equality in the workplace, certain barriers must be overcome to set the stage for change.

Fitzgerald, shares her thoughts on how being bold and breaking boundaries leaves more room for gender equality in the workplace.

She stressed the importance of breaking habits. For generations, gender inequality has made women believe they have to over-prove their worth in the workplace. Moving forward, the fallacy that women need to do the job before they get the job needs to be erased. 'If there are 10 criteria for the role, men typically need three. Women think they need nine,' she says.

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