Taller women 'earn more money'
Research has shown that on average taller women earn £5,000 a year when compared with their shorter colleagues.
According to the study of 1,461 females conducted for fashion brand Long Tall Sally, women with a height of at least 5ft 8in are twice as likely to pocket a salary of £30,000 or more a year than those who are shorter.
About 20% of women who earned £30,000 and above come under the tall categroy. This was compared with 10% of those who were under 5ft 8in.
Meanwhile, a fifth of females in the over 5ft 8in category said that their stature gave them empowerment and authority, while only 5% of shorter women felt the same way.
Arianne Cohen, author of The Tall Book, said: "Research shows that tall people are consistently more successful in the workplace, not only do they earn more but they're more likely to be in leadership positions.
"As taller people have a downward eyecast when speaking to shorter colleagues, they are instinctively perceived to have authority and confidence."
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