er colleagues and old school ties. Women executives are often left out of social activities because they do not fit into the "boys club". Even on a more traditional level, women report there are "certain kinds of!
             meetings" they do not get invited to because they are not seen as policy makers. In a Wall Street Journal//Gallup study 80% of the executive women stated they believe there were disadvantages to being a woman in the business world. They stated that men did not take them seriously, they have been mistaken for a secretary at business meetings, they have been prevented from moving up the ladder because of male attitudes towards women and they believed they are paid less than men of equal ability. Many corporate environments tolerate sexual harassment which intimidates and demoralizes women executives. However, many women hesitate to speak out, fearing it will jeopardize their careers.
             In conclusion, many women have been discouraged from going to the top by a set
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