Unconscious bias, quotas and merit Unconscious bias is an important factor impacting gender imbalance in positions of power, with women being the losers.Share this:Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)