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Employers often cite a lack of female candidates as a barrier to achieving gender parity in the workplace. Yet, that can overlook an important factor 鈥� the alienation of women during the hiring process. 鈥淎 lack of belonging can set in at the first stage of recruitment, and follow women throughout their careers,鈥� says PhD student Janani Ramesh in an interview with HR Reporter. However, employer-led networking can be a powerful tool to recruit women. Women use scouting 鈥� mostly with other women 鈥� to assess organizations for gender dynamics. 鈥淣etworking aimed at finding employers and career options can give women a fair chance at professional success,鈥� says Associate Professor Elena Obukhova. 鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of like toxic workplace insurance 鈥� you have to do more due diligence to make sure you end up in a good place, because you can鈥檛 take that for granted as a woman.鈥�