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Two in Five Students Expect to Hide Part of Themselves at Work

An ESCP survey found disclosure anxiety around gender, religion, sexuality, neurodivergence, and class.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-18-019
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Summary

An ESCP survey found disclosure anxiety around gender, religion, sexuality, neurodivergence, and class.

Researchers interviewed 576 students on four European campuses. Nearly 40 percent planned never to disclose at least one identity dimension. The sample is not representative of all future workers.

Why it matters

An ESCP survey found disclosure anxiety around gender, religion, sexuality, neurodivergence, and class.

Limits and context

  • The sample is not representative of all future workers.

Key claims

  1. An ESCP survey found disclosure anxiety around gender, religion, sexuality, neurodivergence, and class.

    Qualification: The sample is not representative of all future workers.

    Evidence: source-2026-07-18-021

Sources

  1. ESCP via Newswise: Invisible identities at workESCP Business School via Newswise · secondary reporting

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