In this paper, we exploit rich cross-country survey data covering 15 European countries over the period 2000–2015 to investigate the relationship between the gender of the immediate supervisor (i.e. having a male or a female “boss”) and perceived gender discrimination at the workplace. We show that a female boss is associated with reduced gender discrimination, with positive spillovers mainly on female subordinates, in jobs where female presence is also higher and where work organization is more complex. The presence of more flexible work schedules and a better balance between work and life, further contributes to reinforce the mitigating effect of female leadership on discrimination. Results are shown to be consistent with available evidence on gender differentials in pay and career advancement, as well as being robust to a number of sensitivity checks.

在本文中，我们利用 2000 年至 2015 年期间涵盖 15 个欧洲国家的丰富跨国调查数据来调查直接上司的性别（即有男性或女性“老板”）与感知性别歧视之间的关系。工作场所。我们表明，女性上司与减少性别歧视有关，积极的溢出效应主要是在女性下属身上，在女性参与度也更高且工作组织更复杂的工作中。更灵活的工作时间表和工作与生活之间更好的平衡，进一步有助于加强女性领导对歧视的缓解作用。结果显示与现有的薪酬和职业发展方面的性别差异证据一致，