women's business challenge

7.4

Problems women face at work, like unfair pay or few chances to be leaders

noun
/ˈwɪmɪnz ˈbɪznəs ˈʧælɪndʒ/

: desafío empresarial de las mujeres

The conference focused on women's business challenges such as equal pay and promotion opportunities.

Examples

Mentoring programs can help address many women's business challenges by providing advice and support.
Her article highlighted the women's business challenges that persist in the tech industry.
The women's business challenge is often overlooked.
Many organizations address the women's business challenge through mentorship programs.
The conference focused on women's business challenges such as equal pay and promotion opportunities.
Her article highlighted the women's business challenges that persist in the tech industry.
Mentoring programs can help address many women's business challenges by providing advice and support.

How Serious

obstacle

343 3.4

difficulty

651 2.4

women's business challenge

7.4

issue

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

women's business challenge singular

women's business challenges plural

Morphology

women's + business + challenge

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'women's' (possessive) + 'business' + 'challenge' directly yields 'a difficulty experienced by women in business'. Each constituent is literal and the possessive relationship makes the target of the challenge clear, so a B1 learner who knows the words should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Women's business challenge creates a simple picture: a woman climbing in the 'work world' who meets broken steps such as lower pay or few chances to lead. The words women's (about women), business ('work') and challenge ('hard problem') explain why the phrase means the specific problems women face in business today.