Women bosses are no longer unusual in the corporate world, where many top-flight companies see gender and diversity programs as an essential part.

Today, flexible working, parental leave, mentoring and women's networks have become a common norm in many businesses.

"Younger women find it difficult to connect to women's networks in the workplace, because they view these networks as something that belonged to their mother's generation", said Elisabeth Kelan, a lecturer in Work and Organizations in the Department of Management at King's College in London.

However, gender diversity's move into the mainstream poses points that gender issues at work have been lost its hold, making subtle discrimination difficult to find and can even disadvantage young women starting their careers.

While researching for her book "Performing Gender at Work", Kelan discovered that young women were not lured by topics for discussion in women's networks, which some considered were just a "club for whining."