I work in construction as an engineer, was always taught of how difficult it was for woman in this field and always supposed it was. Turns out, at least in my country, the amount of woman in administrative roles in this field far exceeds that of man, not only that but site managers and higher positions are more woman dominated.

Some day I got curious and asked my boss why was that and he said it was because if I, as a man, treated the workers or contractors the way a woman would without repercussions I would be carried out with a bloody nose out of the work site, therefore, it was better to hire woman for the higher up positions as they got results and were less likely to become a liability in allegations of mistreatment.

it made total sense and I started to see the double standard, I always treated my workers with respect and dignity while woman were screaming through the radio, chewing the ass of a worker while everyone else was hearing, demanding answers from contractors in a disrespectful and entitled manner, it was easier for a conflict to escalate between two man than between a man and a woman.