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Companies with women in executive roles are 30% more likely to surpass their competitors, underscoring the economic advantages of gender-diverse leadership. Jobera, 2024.
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When more women lead in the workplace, companies experience higher profitability, greater innovation, increased productivity, improved employee retention, higher sustainability metrics, and lowered risks, Countries that invest in the educating and employing more women and girls experience faster economic growth, higher per capita GDP, and lower C02 emissions.
India needs 400 million more women in workforce
"India's...dreams of a $30 trillion economy cannot be realized without boosting the participation of women in the workforce."
Why Women Are the New Key Drivers of Economic Growth
Women continue to be a driving force for economic growth through their increasing purchasing power and rising presence in the workforce.
U.S. Women Make Progress in Highest-Paying Occupations
Women's representation in professions like law increased from 14% in 1980 to 40% in 2021.
More States Pass Pay Transparency Laws to Close Gender, Racial Pay Gaps
Successful evidence has emerged in States where pay transparency laws have been enacted.
Goldman Sachs Recruit Turned Women on Board Founder Talks Win-Win Strategies for both Women and Companies
Cassie Burr, co-founder of the Women on Boards Project, argues that there isn't a "supply problem" of qualified women for board positions.
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CEOs who score highly for traits like compassion and integrity can earn a 935% return on assets over two years. Harvard Business Review, 2015.
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Research published by the Hay Group in 2016, revealed that women surpass males in 11 of 12 major emotional intelligence characteristics. Forbes, Why Everyone Wins With More Women In Leadership. Forbes, 2024.
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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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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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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.