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By 2028, women will own 75% of the discretionary (US) spending. —Nielsen
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In 2009, women accounted for about $20 trillion in annual consumer expenditure, making them a more substantial potential market than both China and India put together. Harvard Business Review, 2023.
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The proportion of women in senior management roles globally, grew to 32% in 2022—the highest number ever recorded. — Grant Thorton, Women in business
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Governments with higher women’s representation in parliaments adopted a higher number of gender-sensitive policy measures in response to the pandemic. UN Women, n.d.
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Women CEOs run 10.4% of Fortune 500 companies. A quarter of the 52 leaders became CEO in the last year (2022.) Fortune, 2023.
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Women purpose driven leaders are calculated-risk takers and consider people just as important, if not more important than profit when making business decisions. Forbes, 2022.
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For every dollar of venture capital funding received, women-led startups generated $0.78; for businesses founded by men, the return was $0.31. Boston Consulting Group, 2018
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When women are in charge, companies achieve diversity targets sooner, provide higher sales growth, and improve earnings-per-share. Credit Suisse, 2016.
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When looking at empathy in purpose-driven leaders, we discovered that women scored an average of 13% higher than men in this skill. Forbes, 2022.
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Women’s leadership style tends to benefit a broader range of stakeholders within and outside companies (customers, suppliers, and community). S+P Global, 2022.
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Three trends characterized women’s leadership in the pandemic: effective management, rapid response, and socially responsive policies. UN Working, 2021.
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At a time when organizations face dire talent shortages, retaining and promoting women leaders is perhaps the best and most urgent solution for securing one’s entire workforce. Harvard Business Review, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022.
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Women leaders have more engaged teams, drive better job performance, and save their organization millions of dollars as a result. —HBR, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022
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According to Gallup research, 18% of employees under male leaders are actively disengaged, whereas only 11% are under female leaders. Disengaged employees result in approximately $3,400 lost productivity for every $10,000 salary. Harvard Business Review, 2020.
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In a post-pandemic study, employees rated women managers higher in providing emotional support, checking on well-being, and addressing burnout. McKinsey, 2021.
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