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.
16 members of Forbes Technology Council share actionable steps tech leaders can take to boost diversity in their teams at all levels—a smart decision that benefits both businesses and their customers.
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
Female led high-tech start-ups have lower failure rates and greater capital efficiency than comparable companies led by men. — Illuminate Ventures
Companies with less gender diversity on their boards experienced a greater number of governance-related controversies. —MSCI Environmental Social Governance
When women are the direct beneficiaries of credit, their repayment rates are hgher in all regions of the world. —Ernst + Young
More women Founders, Scientists + Artists Create More Women-centric Products
Industry experts say investment in womxn in tech is key to ensure there are enough workers to keep up with expected growth
That’s right—being anti-Black is bad for the economy!
Unleashing the untapped potential of female entrepreneurship in Generation Z is vital to the UK’s economic recovery
A range of sources from Forbes, to the University of California, have shown women outperform men.
Investors are always looking for the edge to help them find tomorrow's unicorn. The answer is embarrassingly obvious.
When women are appointed to the C-suite, they catalyze fundamental shifts in the way a company thinks, leading to higher knowledge-building capacity, better business outcomes, and a stronger bottom line. Harvard Business Review, 2021.
A look at 353 Fortune 500 Companies, showed that more womxn in senior management had 35% higher Return on Equity. — Catalyst
The Fed chair said better caregiving options was an “area worth looking at” for Congress
If you DON’T…you’re part of the problem, Bro.
Not closing the gender inequality gap and a lack of diversity and inclusion has an economic price tag. Not doing the right thing on this count has cost us $70 trillion since 1990 — BofA Global Research Report, Thematic Investing Everybody Counts! Diversity & Inclusion Primer, 2021
It’s a hard truth, but while women might not feel like they can be leaders, they make wonderful leaders, and the proof is in the pudding.
Startups with at least 1 female founder hire 2.5x more women. — Kauffman Fellows Research Center
“When it comes to women being listened to in business, the issue needs to be recast: it’s not a ‘woman problem’ per se. Women are not broken items to be fixed
18 trailblazing women pushing past “the way things have always been” to create a future that is more impactful, more sustainable, and more inclusive for everyone
