It is not enough for directors to resign over sexism. Business must change
by Guardian Staff from on (#1PQZN)
The departure of Saatchi & Saatchi's Kevin Roberts after his complacent and misguided interview leaves gender bias in corporate life unaffected
So farewell, Kevin Roberts. The Saatchi & Saatchi executive chairman resigned last week after giving an interview to Business Insider that was so riddled with sexism and complacency it is difficult to pick out a particular soundbite.
To summarise, Roberts said that there was no problem with sexual discrimination at Saatchi & Saatchi and that some women, and men, were looking just to be happy in life rather than climb up the ranks of a company. He also accused a female campaigner of "making up a lot of stuff to create a profile".
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