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Investment data shows that women-helmed companies have higher business metrics than men. Forbes, 2020.
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“The mountain of evidence keeps growing. Women leaders outperform. Especially during a crisis.” —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes Contributor
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Gallup data suggests that in 1953, 66% of Americans preferred a male boss - today the figure is 23%. —Gallup
No. 222
Women are more likely to lead democratically, show transformational leadership, be a role model, listen to others and develop their subordinates’ potential, and score higher on measures of leadership effectiveness. (Meta-analysis) —Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Leadership Psychologist, Author + TEDx S...
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Over the past decades, scientific studies have consistently shown that on most of the key traits that make leaders more effective, women tend to outperform men. For example, humility, self-awareness, self-control, moral sensitivity, social skills, emotional intelligence, kindness, a prosocial and...
No. 381
“Women always seek to educate the next generation: be it children, nephews, a sister, or a fellow mother... For each woman you support, the multiplier effect always amplifies the impact exponentially. The moment you lend a woman a helping hand, you are helping up to 20 other people, too.” —Pieran...
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Women's representation in government "improves policy-making and increases the public's trust in the institutions where they serve. —Lucina Di Meco, Study Author, She Persisted
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It is often cited that the key to changing the world is investing in women, and study after study has demonstrated that educating girls is ranked as one of the top ten most powerful ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. —Emma Harbour, Director of Global Advocacy, Rainforest Alliance
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Men’s spending habits cause 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s. —Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2021
No. 444
“We know gender equity is a climate solutions multiplier.” —Jamie Alexander, Founding Director, Drawdown Labs, Project Drawdown + Women in Climate Tech Member
No. 111
Women legislators vote for environmental protections almost twice as frequently as men. —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
No. 295
Companies with women on their executive boards are more likely to invest in renewable energy and develop products that help solve the climate crisis. —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
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Nations with greater female representation in positions of power have smaller climate footprints —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
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In a recent pew poll of perceived leadership qualities—women scored higher than men on 9 out of ten political leadership qualities—and 9 out of 12 business leadership qualities. —PEW Research Survey (2018)
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Kimberly Clark—the world’s largest producer of tissue products—was compelled to stop cutting down ancient forests by the wrath of female consumers in league with Greenpeace in the “Kleercut” campaign. —Sustainable Development Insights—Boston University
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When women are included in peace processes there is a 20% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 2 years, and a 35% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 15 years — UN Women
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The number of U.S. employees who worked at businesses owned by men grew 0.37% during 2007-2015, while the number of employees at female-owned firms grew 18.39%. That equates to 1.24 million more jobs created by female-owned businesses. —The Census Bureau
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Countries with higher proportions of women in their national legislative bodies are more likely to approve environmental agreements. — Gender Equality State Environmentalism
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Female led high-tech start-ups have lower failure rates and greater capital efficiency than comparable companies led by men. — Illuminate Ventures
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The driving force behind Black Twitter is Black women. — Nielsen