Unsealed Nike employee surveys described a 'boys' club' culture where women were called 'honey' and 'females couldn't possibly play in the sandbox'
that played a key role in bringing the allegations to light and prompting Nike's ongoing work to become more inclusive. by Insider, in partnership with the Oregonian and Portland Business Journal.
"When I received this questionnaire, I asked several of my female coworkers what they thought of working at Nike," one female employee wrote in a survey."I asked how fairly they were treated based on performance vs gender. All unanimously talked about the 'the Boys Club' of Nike. A giant men's sports team, where favoritism prevails and females couldn't possibly play in the sandbox.
"The network of men hold unwritten rules that define insider vs outsiders," the survey respondent wrote in two pages of typed, detailed concerns."They get to decide who is successful and who is not. Females at this company have felt very little power to change a culture and environment that has been and continues to be disrespectful to women. Even women are disrespectful to women without consequence.
"It wasn't limited to one vertical or one department," Laura Salerno Owens, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said."And it wasn't limited to one manager. This was a common experience throughout the company."
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