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There are tons of women out there who are successful COOs. Just to name a few: Amy Bohutinsky, Belinda Johnson and Catherine Bessant--not to mention the all-time greats like Sheryl Sandberg.

If I were you, I'd try to learn from how these women overcame sexism like what you have faced, by watching or reading interviews with them. Or, you could even try to find COOs that could mentor you, by cold-emailing or finding them through your network. I'll bet there are lot of successful women out there who can find the time to at least take a 15 minute meeting with an up and coming female executive.

Long story short...it's 2021. We have tons of successful female COOs and of course it's possible for you to get a COO role if you can differentiate yourself from your competitors. It doesn't come easy for anyone to get a title like that, but it's absolutely possible.