Women make up more than 50% of college graduates in the United States, but only 14% of executive positions within companies are held by women. Among Fortune 500 CEOs, only 21 of them are women. The United States prides itself on equality and justice, but the majority of the population is not adequately represented in leadership roles. It's time for the entire country to reevaluate its internal gender biases. Women are making great strides to overcome the age-old tradition that men are the breadwinners and women take care of the family and do undemanding jobs. Prejudice doesn't just come from men, as it is proven that women are just as prejudiced towards themselves. Society puts more pressure on men to succeed, but doesn't expect as much from women. Men typically attribute their successes to themselves, while women underestimate themselves and attribute their successes to luck or hard work. This lack of self-confidence can be traced back to years when women constantly doubted themselves (Sandberg). Women need to follow the advice of Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, written in her book “Lean In”: “But feeling confident, or pretending to feel confident, is necessary to seize opportunities. It's a cliché, but opportunities are rarely given; are seized” (Sandberg 34). Willing women must overcome social traditions and come to the table. To do this they must enter into leadership positions to then break down barriers or break down barriers to enter into those coveted leadership positions. These barriers are deeply rooted in almost every culture around the world. Sexism and discrimination are ongoing problems for women in the workplace and not enough is being done to address… middle of paper… attention, sexual advances and requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature". In general, sexual harassment refers to behavior that could reasonably be considered unwelcome or personally offensive” (“Sexual Harassment,” WAGE). The law comes into play when harassment is so frequent that it creates a hostile work environment or when it leads to punishment of the victim. The harasser can be anyone in the workplace and can even include offensive comments toward women in general (“sexual harassment,” U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). In legal terms, sexual harassment can generally be classified as quid pro quo or hostile work environment (“sexual harassment”, WAGE). While many people doubt that sexual harassment is a problem, it remains a pressing issue that harms women in today's society and workforce..