Graphic Design Communication
Rebecca McDermott
The Confidence Gap
When go from holding 67% of places in design courses to holding only 11% of the leadership roles within the design industry. This plumet in percentages is down to something called the confidence gap.
Women systematically underestimate their skills and abilities while men over estimate theirs. This lack of confidence from women and inability to congratulate themselves allows men to reach for opportunities and to succeed in leadership roles time and time again. Male and female designers are equally competent but their inequality in self-belief widens the confidence gap. Through a serious of posters I highlight these facts as well as focusing on the subconscious bias we hold against ourselves and the things men and women believe about themselves, how can we change our mindset to close the confidence gap and get more women into leadership positions.