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Gender and Conflict Styles: What Research Says About Men and Women

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Peter Kolomiets
|March 31, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|9 min read
Gender and Conflict Styles: What Research Says About Men and Women

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References

  1. Babcock, L., & Laschever, S. (2003). Women Don't Ask
  2. Sandberg, S. (2013). Lean In
  3. Haslanger, S. A. (2021). The Authority Gap

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