Ann Francke, head of the Chartered Management Institute, has said sports banter in the office can make women feel ostracised.
Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Francke said: “A lot of women, in particular, feel left out”.
“It’s a gateway to more laddish behaviour and – if it just goes unchecked – it’s a signal of a more laddish culture,” she added.
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