Gender-role stereotyping, not access, blocks women’s perceived self-efficacy

Evidence

The obstacles that women continue to face, even in developed countries, are less about access to education than about gender-role stereotyping, which undermines their perceived self-efficacy in activities traditionally performed by men despite comparable capabilities (Bandura, 1997; Hackett, 1995; Hackett & Betz, 1981). Entrenched institutional impediments also make it more difficult for women to realize their hopes and ambitions (Bussey & Bandura, 1999). — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2893

Categorization

• DEFINE: Perceived self-efficacy is Bandura’s own core construct, clarified here as distinct from actual capability.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2893